School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.9921 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kuwait stood at 0.9921 years.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kuwait peaked at 1.75 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6223 years, in 1974.
Kuwait ranks 155th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7084 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.6648 years | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6358 years | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6223 years | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6371 years | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6817 years | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6936 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6779 years | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6796 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6471 years | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6783 years | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7157 years | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7427 years | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7206 years | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7868 years | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8304 years | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8522 years | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8864 years | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9042 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9121 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.41 years | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 years | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 years | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 years | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 years | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.15 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.36 years | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.45 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 years | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.55 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.58 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.57 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.63 years | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.71 years | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 years | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.44 years | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 years | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 years | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 years | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.27 years | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2 years | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 years | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 years | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9921 years | -10.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9921 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 years, 41% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9921 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +54.7% | 0.9121 years | 1.41 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6668 years | 0.6223 years | 0.7084 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7764 years | 0.6471 years | 0.9042 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 0.9121 years | 1.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1.44 years | 1.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 years | 1.09 years | 1.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 years | 0.9921 years | 1.1 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kuwait was 0.9921 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6223 years in 1974.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Kuwait ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release