School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 16.26 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
16.26 years
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
55th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.26 years
in 2015
All-time low
7.36 years
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2015
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait is 16.26 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait peaked at 16.26 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.36 years, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 55th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.36 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.73 years | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 7.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.02 years | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.44 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.45 years | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 9.67 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.08 years | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 10.28 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 10.56 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 11.03 years | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.88 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.64 years | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.52 years | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.26 years | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.92 years | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.06 years | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 8.97 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.46 years | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 12.16 years | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 12.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.07 years | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.69 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.98 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.22 years | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 14.43 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.52 years | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 16.26 years | +4.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.26 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 97% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.26 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.17 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.49 years | 7.36 years | 9.84 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.62 years | 10.08 years | 11.03 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 years | 8.97 years | 12.69 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.88 years | 12.98 years | 14.43 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.89 years | 15.52 years | 16.26 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 52 Hungary 16.38 years compare
- 53 Algeria 16.28 years compare
- 54 Costa Rica 16.26 years compare
- 56 Montenegro 16.24 years compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 16.2 years compare
- 58 Namibia 16.19 years compare
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 to tertiary, female in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kuwait was 16.26 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 16.26 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Kuwait ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release