Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kuwait

Kuwait: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 7.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.57
in 2021
All-time low
5.64
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kuwait, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 5.61991: 5.71992: 5.71993: 5.71994: 5.81995: 5.81996: 5.91997: 61998: 6.11999: 6.12000: 6.22001: 6.22002: 6.22003: 6.22004: 6.12005: 6.12006: 6.12007: 6.22008: 6.42009: 6.62010: 6.82011: 7.12012: 7.32013: 6.72014: 6.92015: 7.12016: 7.12017: 7.22018: 7.22019: 7.32020: 7.42021: 7.62022: 7.62023: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 7.57 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Kuwait peaked at 7.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1990.

Kuwait ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kuwait, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 5.64 —
1991 5.68 +0.7%
1992 5.71 +0.6%
1993 5.75 +0.6%
1994 5.79 +0.6%
1995 5.82 +0.6%
1996 5.9 +1.3%
1997 5.98 +1.3%
1998 6.06 +1.3%
1999 6.13 +1.3%
2000 6.21 +1.3%
2001 6.19 -0.3%
2002 6.17 -0.3%
2003 6.15 -0.3%
2004 6.13 -0.3%
2005 6.11 -0.3%
2006 6.14 +0.5%
2007 6.22 +1.3%
2008 6.43 +3.4%
2009 6.64 +3.3%
2010 6.85 +3.2%
2011 7.06 +3.1%
2012 7.27 +3.0%
2013 6.68 -8.1%
2014 6.88 +2.9%
2015 7.07 +2.8%
2016 7.13 +0.8%
2017 7.19 +0.8%
2018 7.22 +0.4%
2019 7.33 +1.6%
2020 7.45 +1.6%
2021 7.57 +1.6%
2022 7.57 +0.0%
2023 7.57 +0.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 7.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 7.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.85 5.64 6.13 10
2000s 6.24 6.11 6.64 10
2010s 7.07 6.68 7.33 10
2020s 7.54 7.45 7.57 4

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 129 Lesotho 7.73 compare
  2. 130 Tunisia 7.59 compare
  3. 131 Nigeria 7.59 compare
  4. 133 Honduras 7.51 compare
  5. 134 Algeria 7.42 compare
  6. 135 Maldives 7.41 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Kuwait?
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kuwait was 7.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 2021.
What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average schooling vs expected schooling
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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