Years of schooling in Kuwait
Kuwait: Years of schooling was 7.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.57
in 2021
All-time low
5.64
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Kuwait stood at 7.57. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Kuwait peaked at 7.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.64 | — |
| 1991 | 5.68 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.75 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.82 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.9 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.98 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.06 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.13 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.21 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.19 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.17 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.15 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.22 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.43 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.06 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.27 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.68 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.07 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.13 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.19 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.22 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.33 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.45 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.57 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 | 5.64 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 6.11 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.68 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.45 | 7.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Kuwait?
- Years of schooling in Kuwait was 7.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for years of schooling?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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