Average years of schooling in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average years of schooling was 6.62 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Kuwait is 6.62 years, 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, average years of schooling in Kuwait peaked at 6.62 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 years, 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.
Average years of schooling in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 years | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 years | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.07 years | +600.0% |
| 1915 | 0.12 years | +71.4% |
| 1920 | 0.18 years | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.24 years | +33.3% |
| 1930 | 0.71 years | +195.8% |
| 1935 | 0.9 years | +26.8% |
| 1940 | 1.05 years | +16.7% |
| 1945 | 1.34 years | +27.6% |
| 1950 | 1.6 years | +19.4% |
| 1955 | 1.96 years | +22.5% |
| 1960 | 2.51 years | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 2.96 years | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 3.35 years | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 3.58 years | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.67 years | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 5.55 years | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 5.92 years | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.15 years | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.12 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.39 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.49 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.62 years | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.62 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82 years, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.62 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09 years, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average years of schooling in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +600.0% | 0.01 years | 0.07 years |
| 1930 | +195.8% | 0.24 years | 0.71 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.095 years | 0.07 years | 0.12 years | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.21 years | 0.18 years | 0.24 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.805 years | 0.71 years | 0.9 years | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.2 years | 1.05 years | 1.34 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.78 years | 1.6 years | 1.96 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.73 years | 2.51 years | 2.96 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.46 years | 3.35 years | 3.58 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.11 years | 4.67 years | 5.55 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.04 years | 5.92 years | 6.15 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.13 years | 6.12 years | 6.14 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.44 years | 6.39 years | 6.49 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.62 years | 6.62 years | 6.62 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Kuwait?
- Average years of schooling in Kuwait was 6.62 years in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 years in 1870.
- How does Kuwait rank for average years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.