Kuwait vs Maldives: Average years of schooling among adults

Kuwait
7.57 years
in 2023
Maldives
7.41 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
132nd
Maldives rank
135th

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Kuwait
  • Maldives
02468199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 7.57 years against 7.41 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.16 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 132nd and Maldives ranks 135th of 192 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 6.24 years 3.77 years 2.47 years Kuwait
2010s 7.07 years 6.07 years 0.9963 years Kuwait
2020s 7.54 years 7.38 years 0.1603 years Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Kuwait or Maldives?
Kuwait, at 7.57 years against 7.41 years in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Kuwait and Maldives?
0.16 years, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Maldives ranks 135th 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

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.