Ireland vs Kuwait: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Ireland
64,740 number
in 2019
Kuwait
63,023 number
in 2020
Ireland rank
123rd
Kuwait rank
124th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Ireland
  • Kuwait
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 64,740 number against 63,023 number in Kuwait, a difference of 1,717 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 124th of 202 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 63,250 number 30,732 number 32,518 number Ireland
1980s 70,944 number 45,070 number 25,874 number Ireland
1990s 56,303 number 42,079 number 14,224 number Ireland
2000s 57,425 number 41,556 number 15,869 number Ireland
2010s 67,975 number 55,193 number 12,782 number Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Ireland or Kuwait?
Ireland, at 64,740 number against 63,023 number in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Ireland and Kuwait?
1,717 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Ireland ranks 123rd and Kuwait ranks 124th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/