Mean years of schooling long run in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.62 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Kuwait is 6.62, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Kuwait peaked at 6.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Kuwait 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.095 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.805 | 0.71 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 1.05 | 1.34 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.78 | 1.6 | 1.96 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.73 | 2.51 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 3.35 | 3.58 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 4.67 | 5.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.04 | 5.92 | 6.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.13 | 6.12 | 6.14 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.39 | 6.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 6.62 | 6.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Kuwait?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Kuwait was 6.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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