School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.1961 years in 2013. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait is 0.1961 years, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait peaked at 0.6926 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1961 years, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 57th out of 127 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 non-tertiary, female (years) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6202 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.6065 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6019 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6926 years | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3857 years | -44.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3427 years | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3549 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3423 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4564 years | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1961 years | -57.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.1961 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.1961 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0799 years, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6202 years | 0.6202 years | 0.6202 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4729 years | 0.3423 years | 0.6926 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1961 years | 0.1961 years | 0.1961 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 55 Saudi Arabia 0.2114 years
- 56 Switzerland 0.1969 years compare
- 58 Belarus 0.1823 years compare
- 59 Latvia 0.1668 years compare
- 60 Andorra 0.1651 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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kuwait was 0.1961 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6926 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1961 years in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 57th out of 127 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release