Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 525,498 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kuwait, 1998–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
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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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.