Population of compulsory school age, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population of compulsory school age, female was 239,800 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Kuwait, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 239,800 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Kuwait peaked at 239,800 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 144,582 number, in 1998.
That places Kuwait 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 144,582 number | — |
| 1999 | 149,713 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 153,072 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 154,042 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 152,773 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 151,064 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 150,880 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 153,678 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 159,708 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 165,721 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 171,403 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 176,566 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 180,817 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 184,184 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 189,640 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 195,892 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 202,571 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 209,248 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 215,309 number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 223,979 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 232,171 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 239,800 number | +3.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 239,800 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 85% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 239,800 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.10 million number, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,148 number | 144,582 number | 149,713 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 158,891 number | 150,880 number | 176,566 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,361 number | 180,817 number | 239,800 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, female in Kuwait?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Kuwait was 239,800 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 239,800 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,582 number in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.