School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.09 years in 2012. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9.09 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 9.8 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.19 years, in 1999.
That places Kuwait 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.43 years | — |
| 1997 | 7.27 years | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.19 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.36 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.55 years | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.84 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.11 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.32 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.67 years | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 9.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.53 years | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.31 years | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.09 years | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.09 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.09 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 years | 7.19 years | 7.43 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.73 years | 7.36 years | 9.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 years | 9.09 years | 9.31 years | 3 |
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 9.09 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 years in 1999.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release