Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kuwait
Kuwait: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.9
in 2021
All-time low
7.97
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 15.9 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kuwait peaked at 15.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.97, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.91 | — |
| 1991 | 8.51 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 8.11 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.97 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.73 | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 11.67 | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 12.08 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.67 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.91 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.27 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 12.39 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.93 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.46 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 13.71 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 13.72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.72 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.72 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.73 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.74 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.67 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.87 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.07 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.27 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.48 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.69 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 15.9 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 15.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 15.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.14, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.27 | 7.97 | 12.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.34 | 12.27 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 13.73 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 | 15.69 | 15.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kuwait?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kuwait was 15.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Kuwait ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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