School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.2421 years in 2013. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 0.2421 years. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 0.4904 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2421 years, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4904 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.4824 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4859 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4663 years | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3035 years | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2836 years | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2805 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2727 years | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3406 years | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2421 years | -28.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.2421 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.2421 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0937 years, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4904 years | 0.4904 years | 0.4904 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3644 years | 0.2727 years | 0.4859 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2421 years | 0.2421 years | 0.2421 years | 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait was 0.2421 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4904 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2421 years in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release