Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years) was 11 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 221 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
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 146th out of 221 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 (years) 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12 years, 92% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12 years, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 146 Albania 11 years compare
- 146 Bangladesh 11 years compare
- 146 Bulgaria 11 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 11 years compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 years compare
- 146 Belize 11 years compare
- 146 Bermuda 11 years compare
- 146 Brazil 11 years compare
- 146 Barbados 11 years compare
- 146 Cook Islands 11 years compare
- 146 Colombia 11 years compare
- 146 Comoros 11 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 11 years compare
- 146 Czechia 11 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 11 years compare
- 146 Algeria 11 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 11 years compare
- 146 Western Sahara 11 years compare
- 146 France 11 years compare
- 146 Gabon 11 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 11 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 11 years compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 11 years compare
- 146 French Guiana 11 years compare
- 146 Croatia 11 years compare
- 146 Hungary 11 years compare
- 146 India 11 years compare
- 146 Italy 11 years compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 11 years compare
- 146 Laos 11 years compare
- 146 Lithuania 11 years compare
- 146 Monaco 11 years compare
- 146 Moldova 11 years compare
- 146 Madagascar 11 years compare
- 146 North Macedonia 11 years compare
- 146 Malta 11 years compare
- 146 Montenegro 11 years compare
- 146 Mongolia 11 years compare
- 146 Martinique 11 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 11 years compare
- 146 New Caledonia 11 years compare
- 146 Niue 11 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 11 years compare
- 146 Poland 11 years compare
- 146 French Polynesia 11 years compare
- 146 Reunion 11 years compare
- 146 Romania 11 years compare
- 146 Russia 11 years compare
- 146 Saint Helena 11 years compare
- 146 San Marino 11 years compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 11 years compare
- 146 Serbia 11 years compare
- 146 Tajikistan 11 years compare
- 146 Tokelau 11 years compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 11 years compare
- 146 Vietnam 11 years compare
- 146 Samoa 11 years compare
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 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 146th out of 221 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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February 2026 Data Release