School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.24 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait stood at 12.24 years.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait peaked at 13.42 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.16 years, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 72nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.08 years | 7.16 years | 9.28 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.87 years | 9.35 years | 10.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 years | 7.91 years | 10.88 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.23 years | 10.79 years | 13.42 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.11 years | 11.86 years | 12.31 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 69 Lithuania 12.31 years compare
- 70 Martinique 12.29 years compare
- 71 Kiribati 12.27 years compare
- 73 Peru 12.24 years compare
- 74 Moldova, Republic of 12.19 years compare
- 75 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 12.19 years compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kuwait was 12.24 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.42 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 72nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release