School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.13 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 4.13 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 5.49 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.94 years, in 1992.
Kuwait ranks 192nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.69 years | 3.44 years | 4.02 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.74 years | 3.38 years | 3.96 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 years | 2.94 years | 4.5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 years | 3.67 years | 5.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 years | 4.17 years | 5.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 years | 4.08 years | 4.13 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Kuwait was 4.13 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 years in 1992.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release