School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.68 years in 2015. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6.68 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 8.03 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3 years, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 4.64 years | 4.3 years | 5.4 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 5.6 years | 6.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 years | 4.75 years | 7.28 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.21 years | 6.83 years | 8.03 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.75 years | 6.51 years | 6.91 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 55 Uzbekistan 6.87 years compare
- 56 Mongolia 6.85 years compare
- 57 Belarus 6.7 years compare
- 59 Ireland 6.59 years compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 6.59 years compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 6.58 years compare
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, secondary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kuwait was 6.68 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 58th out of 208 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release