School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kuwait

Kuwait: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 63,023 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
63,023 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 202 countries
All-time high
63,484 number
in 2019
All-time low
22,532 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kuwait, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kuwait is 63,023 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kuwait peaked at 63,484 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,532 number, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30,732 number 22,532 number 38,836 number 10
1980s 45,070 number 40,155 number 55,240 number 10
1990s 42,079 number 33,685 number 56,328 number 10
2000s 41,556 number 37,713 number 42,995 number 10
2010s 55,193 number 43,329 number 63,484 number 10
2020s 63,023 number 63,023 number 63,023 number 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 121 Serbia 66,775 number compare
  2. 122 Namibia 65,011 number compare
  3. 123 Ireland 64,740 number compare
  4. 125 Norway 61,848 number compare
  5. 126 Finland 61,103 number compare
  6. 127 New Zealand 61,066 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kuwait?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kuwait was 63,023 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 63,484 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 22,532 number in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Kuwait ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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

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/