Duration of compulsory education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Duration of compulsory education was 9 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9 years
in 1998
All-time low
9 years
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Kuwait, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Kuwait is 9 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Kuwait peaked at 9 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9 years, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 years | 9 years | 9 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 115 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Albania 9 years compare
- 115 Azerbaijan, Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Bahrain, Kingdom of 9 years compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 years compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 9 years compare
- 115 China (People’s Republic of) 9 years compare
- 115 Cuba 9 years compare
- 115 Estonia 9 years compare
- 115 Georgia 9 years compare
- 115 Gambia, The 9 years compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 9 years compare
- 115 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 9 years compare
- 115 Indonesia 9 years compare
- 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Japan 9 years compare
- 115 Kazakhstan, Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Kiribati 9 years compare
- 115 Korea 9 years compare
- 115 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 years compare
- 115 Libya 9 years compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 9 years compare
- 115 Morocco 9 years compare
- 115 Mali 9 years compare
- 115 Montenegro 9 years compare
- 115 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Nigeria 9 years compare
- 115 Nepal 9 years compare
- 115 Poland 9 years compare
- 115 Saudi Arabia 9 years compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 9 years compare
- 115 Slovenia 9 years compare
- 115 Syrian Arab Republic 9 years compare
- 115 Thailand 9 years compare
- 115 Tajikistan, Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 Tunisia 9 years compare
- 115 Tuvalu 9 years compare
- 115 Yemen, Republic of 9 years compare
- 115 South Africa 9 years compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Kuwait?
- Duration of compulsory education in Kuwait was 9 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 years in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release