Average years of schooling in Kuwait
Kuwait: Average years of schooling was 7.33 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Kuwait, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Kuwait is 7.33 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Kuwait peaked at 7.33 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Kuwait ranks 110th of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.111 years | +11.0% |
| 1925 | 0.222 years | +100.0% |
| 1929 | 0.6567 years | +195.8% |
| 1933 | 0.8325 years | +26.8% |
| 1938 | 0.9712 years | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 1.48 years | +52.4% |
| 1955 | 1.84 years | +24.3% |
| 1960 | 2.39 years | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 2.85 years | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 3.27 years | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 3.51 years | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 4.61 years | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 5.54 years | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 5.92 years | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 6.11 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.09 years | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.07 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.34 years | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.27 years | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 7.33 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.111 years | 0.111 years | 0.111 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4394 years | 0.222 years | 0.6567 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9019 years | 0.8325 years | 0.9712 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.66 years | 1.48 years | 1.84 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.62 years | 2.39 years | 2.85 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.39 years | 3.27 years | 3.51 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.08 years | 4.61 years | 5.54 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.02 years | 5.92 years | 6.11 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 6.07 years | 6.09 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.34 years | 7.27 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.33 years | 7.33 years | 7.33 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Kuwait?
- Average years of schooling in Kuwait was 7.33 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Kuwait rank for average years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.