Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait

Kuwait: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 525,498 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
525,498 number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
525,498 number
in 2019
All-time low
289,991 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 290.0k number1999: 299.2k number2000: 307.9k number2001: 314.4k number2002: 316.9k number2003: 317.6k number2004: 319.3k number2005: 324.5k number2006: 333.5k number2007: 343.0k number2008: 351.3k number2009: 359.2k number2010: 367.1k number2011: 375.3k number2012: 387.3k number2013: 401.7k number2014: 417.9k number2015: 435.0k number2016: 451.4k number2017: 475.7k number2018: 500.9k number2019: 525.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait is 525,498 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 525,498 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 289,991 number, in 1998.

Kuwait ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 289,991 number —
1999 299,222 number +3.2%
2000 307,886 number +2.9%
2001 314,369 number +2.1%
2002 316,945 number +0.8%
2003 317,565 number +0.2%
2004 319,329 number +0.6%
2005 324,491 number +1.6%
2006 333,542 number +2.8%
2007 343,043 number +2.8%
2008 351,321 number +2.4%
2009 359,207 number +2.2%
2010 367,070 number +2.2%
2011 375,321 number +2.2%
2012 387,312 number +3.2%
2013 401,711 number +3.7%
2014 417,910 number +4.0%
2015 434,989 number +4.1%
2016 451,423 number +3.8%
2017 475,690 number +5.4%
2018 500,921 number +5.3%
2019 525,498 number +4.9%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 525,498 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 570,654 number, 92% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 525,498 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.25 million number, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 294,606 number 289,991 number 299,222 number 2
2000s 328,770 number 307,886 number 359,207 number 10
2010s 433,784 number 367,070 number 525,498 number 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 119 Slovakia 559,494 number compare
  2. 120 Serbia 540,506 number compare
  3. 121 Gambia 527,074 number compare
  4. 123 Hong Kong 499,222 number compare
  5. 124 Georgia 468,671 number compare
  6. 125 Armenia 464,516 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait was 525,498 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 525,498 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 289,991 number in 1998.
How does Kuwait rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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