School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 195th of 218 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, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.44 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.61 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.76 years | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.02 years | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 3.98 years | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.97 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.85 years | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.88 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.85 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.81 years | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.72 years | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.58 years | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.5 years | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.38 years | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 4.5 years | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 2.94 years | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 3.06 years | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.42 years | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.36 years | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.52 years | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.58 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.67 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.77 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.01 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.16 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 4.26 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.49 years | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 5.42 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.47 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.28 years | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.14 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.01 years | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.93 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.99 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.08 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.74 years | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.55 years | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.42 years | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 years | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.08 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.13 years | +1.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 4.13 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 4.13 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 years, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) 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 | +36.3% | 3.3 years | 4.5 years |
| 1992 | -34.7% | 4.5 years | 2.94 years |
| 2005 | +29.0% | 4.26 years | 5.49 years |
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
- 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, 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 195th out of 218 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