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.
Mean years of schooling long run in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
| 1915 | 0.12 | +71.4% |
| 1920 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.24 | +33.3% |
| 1930 | 0.71 | +195.8% |
| 1935 | 0.9 | +26.8% |
| 1940 | 1.05 | +16.7% |
| 1945 | 1.34 | +27.6% |
| 1950 | 1.6 | +19.4% |
| 1955 | 1.96 | +22.5% |
| 1960 | 2.51 | +28.1% |
| 1965 | 2.96 | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 3.35 | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 3.58 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.67 | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 5.55 | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 5.92 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.12 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.39 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6.62 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 82% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run 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 | 0.07 |
| 1930 | +195.8% | 0.24 | 0.71 |
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
- 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 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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