Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 7.57 in 2023. β–² 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 7.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1990.

That places Kuwait 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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 β†’

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All data for Kuwait β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 7.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 2021.
What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
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