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Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Kuwait

Kuwait: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 11 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11 years
in 2005
All-time low
10 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025

Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Kuwait, 1970–2025

02.557.510197019972025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Kuwait stood at 11 years. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Kuwait peaked at 11 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10 years, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Kuwait, year by year

Year years Change
1970 10 years —
1971 10 years +0.0%
1972 10 years +0.0%
1973 10 years +0.0%
1974 10 years +0.0%
1975 10 years +0.0%
1976 10 years +0.0%
1977 10 years +0.0%
1978 10 years +0.0%
1979 10 years +0.0%
1980 10 years +0.0%
1981 10 years +0.0%
1982 10 years +0.0%
1983 10 years +0.0%
1984 10 years +0.0%
1985 10 years +0.0%
1986 10 years +0.0%
1987 10 years +0.0%
1988 10 years +0.0%
1989 10 years +0.0%
1990 10 years +0.0%
1991 10 years +0.0%
1992 10 years +0.0%
1993 10 years +0.0%
1994 10 years +0.0%
1995 10 years +0.0%
1996 10 years +0.0%
1997 10 years +0.0%
1998 10 years +0.0%
1999 10 years +0.0%
2000 10 years +0.0%
2001 10 years +0.0%
2002 10 years +0.0%
2003 10 years +0.0%
2004 10 years +0.0%
2005 11 years +10.0%
2006 11 years +0.0%
2007 11 years +0.0%
2008 11 years +0.0%
2009 11 years +0.0%
2010 11 years +0.0%
2011 11 years +0.0%
2012 11 years +0.0%
2013 11 years +0.0%
2014 11 years +0.0%
2015 11 years +0.0%
2016 11 years +0.0%
2017 11 years +0.0%
2018 11 years +0.0%
2019 11 years +0.0%
2020 11 years +0.0%
2021 11 years +0.0%
2022 11 years +0.0%
2023 11 years +0.0%
2025 11 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10 years 10 years 10 years 10
1980s 10 years 10 years 10 years 10
1990s 10 years 10 years 10 years 10
2000s 10.5 years 10 years 11 years 10
2010s 11 years 11 years 11 years 10
2020s 11 years 11 years 11 years 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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  5. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 years compare
  6. 144 Belize 11 years compare
  7. 144 Bermuda 11 years compare
  8. 144 Brazil 11 years compare
  9. 144 Barbados 11 years compare
  10. 144 Colombia 11 years compare
  11. 144 Comoros 11 years compare
  12. 144 Cayman Islands 11 years compare
  13. 144 Czechia 11 years compare
  14. 144 Djibouti 11 years compare
  15. 144 Algeria 11 years compare
  16. 144 Eritrea 11 years compare
  17. 144 Western Sahara 11 years compare
  18. 144 France 11 years compare
  19. 144 Gabon 11 years compare
  20. 144 United Kingdom 11 years compare
  21. 144 Gibraltar 11 years compare
  22. 144 Guadeloupe 11 years compare
  23. 144 French Guiana 11 years compare
  24. 144 Croatia 11 years compare
  25. 144 Hungary 11 years compare
  26. 144 India 11 years compare
  27. 144 Italy 11 years compare
  28. 144 Kyrgyzstan 11 years compare
  29. 144 Laos 11 years compare
  30. 144 Lithuania 11 years compare
  31. 144 Monaco 11 years compare
  32. 144 Moldova 11 years compare
  33. 144 Madagascar 11 years compare
  34. 144 North Macedonia 11 years compare
  35. 144 Malta 11 years compare
  36. 144 Montenegro 11 years compare
  37. 144 Mongolia 11 years compare
  38. 144 Martinique 11 years compare
  39. 144 Mauritius 11 years compare
  40. 144 New Caledonia 11 years compare
  41. 144 New Zealand 11 years compare
  42. 144 Poland 11 years compare
  43. 144 French Polynesia 11 years compare
  44. 144 Reunion 11 years compare
  45. 144 Romania 11 years compare
  46. 144 Russia 11 years compare
  47. 144 San Marino 11 years compare
  48. 144 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 11 years compare
  49. 144 Serbia 11 years compare
  50. 144 Tajikistan 11 years compare
  51. 144 Uzbekistan 11 years compare
  52. 144 Vietnam 11 years compare
  53. 144 Samoa 11 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Kuwait?
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Kuwait was 11 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 11 years in 2005.
What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 10 years in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
Kuwait ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release