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.

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

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