School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 14.71 years in 2015. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 14.71 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 14.71 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.92 years, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.65 years | 7.92 years | 9.78 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.53 years | 9.99 years | 10.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.51 years | 8.59 years | 11.94 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.98 years | 12.11 years | 13.59 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5 years | 14.29 years | 14.71 years | 2 |
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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 to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait was 14.71 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release