Brazil vs Kuwait: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Brazil
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.98 against 7.21 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.77.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Brazil ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 84th of 93 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 | 2.93 | 0.4334 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 5.12 | 2.48 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 6.31 | 0.2468 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 7.14 | 0.4799 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Brazil or Kuwait?
- Brazil, at 7.98 against 7.21 in Kuwait as of 2018.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Brazil and Kuwait?
- 0.77, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Brazil ranks 82nd and Kuwait ranks 84th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/