Gambia vs Kuwait: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Gambia
527,074 number
in 2019
Kuwait
525,498 number
in 2019
Gambia rank
121st
Kuwait rank
122nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Gambia
  • Kuwait
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820082019

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 527,074 number against 525,498 number in Kuwait, a difference of 1,576 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.

Gambia ranks 121st and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 283,912 number 294,606 number 10,695 number Kuwait
2000s 359,748 number 328,770 number 30,978 number Gambia
2010s 466,353 number 433,784 number 32,569 number Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Gambia or Kuwait?
Gambia, at 527,074 number against 525,498 number in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Gambia and Kuwait?
1,576 number, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kuwait?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Kuwait rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Gambia ranks 121st and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.