School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.77 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
11.77 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.04 years
in 2005
All-time low
7.74 years
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2015
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 11.77 years.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 13.04 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.74 years, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.74 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.83 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7.86 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.14 years | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 9.1 years | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 9.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 9.36 years | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.56 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.96 years | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.38 years | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 10.27 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.22 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.87 years | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 9.66 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.34 years | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.03 years | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.83 years | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 7.81 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.27 years | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 10.64 years | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 10.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.41 years | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.37 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.82 years | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 12.29 years | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.04 years | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.44 years | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 12.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.25 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.13 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.05 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 12 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.89 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6 years | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.49 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.77 years | +2.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.77 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4 years, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.77 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.33 years | 7.74 years | 9.36 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.92 years | 9.34 years | 10.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 years | 7.81 years | 10.78 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.96 years | 10.5 years | 13.04 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 11.49 years | 12.05 years | 6 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 11.77 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release