Algeria vs Kuwait: Average years of schooling among adults
Algeria
7.42 years
in 2023
Kuwait
7.57 years
in 2023
Algeria rank
134th
Kuwait rank
132nd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Algeria
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.57 years against 7.42 years in Algeria, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Algeria ranks 134th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 years | 5.85 years | 1.13 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5.95 years | 6.24 years | 0.2887 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 6.25 years | 7.07 years | 0.8161 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.37 years | 7.54 years | 0.1705 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Algeria or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.57 years against 7.42 years in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Algeria and Kuwait?
- 0.15 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Algeria ranks 134th and Kuwait ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.