Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Hong Kong, China
31,778 number
in 2020
Kuwait
33,246 number
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
125th
Kuwait rank
122nd

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 33,246 number against 31,778 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1,468 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 122nd of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 41,964 number 15,472 number 26,492 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 41,685 number 22,544 number 19,141 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 38,968 number 21,282 number 17,686 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 28,788 number 29,955 number 1,168 number Kuwait
2020s 31,778 number 33,246 number 1,468 number Kuwait

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, Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 33,246 number against 31,778 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
1,468 number, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Hong Kong, China ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 122nd 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/