School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.77 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2.77 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 2.86 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1933 years, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1933 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2546 years | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2957 years | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.342 years | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3489 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4571 years | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5147 years | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5953 years | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5227 years | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.532 years | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5662 years | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.612 years | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6652 years | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6886 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7665 years | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8118 years | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7698 years | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7499 years | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7269 years | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6003 years | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5936 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6649 years | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8399 years | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 years | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 years | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 years | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 years | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 years | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9807 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9604 years | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.55 years | +165.7% |
| 2015 | 2.76 years | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.86 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 years | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.72 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.77 years | +1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 2.77 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 2.77 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +165.7% | 0.9604 years | 2.55 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3916 years | 0.1933 years | 0.5953 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6889 years | 0.532 years | 0.8118 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9324 years | 0.5936 years | 1.26 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.01 years | 0.9604 years | 1.06 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.74 years | 2.55 years | 2.86 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 56 Switzerland 2.88 years compare
- 57 Costa Rica 2.82 years compare
- 58 Czechia 2.81 years compare
- 60 Malta 2.76 years compare
- 61 Montenegro 2.71 years compare
- 62 China 2.67 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, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kuwait was 2.77 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1933 years in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.