Kuwait vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling among adults
Kuwait
7.57 years
in 2023
Nigeria
7.59 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
132nd
Nigeria rank
131st
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.59 years against 7.57 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 years | 3.54 years | 2.3 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.24 years | 5.39 years | 0.8534 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.07 years | 6.66 years | 0.4113 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 7.54 years | 7.54 years | 0 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.59 years against 7.57 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 0.02 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd and Nigeria ranks 131st 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.