School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 63,023 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kuwait, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,532 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,756 number | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 26,348 number | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 27,814 number | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 29,364 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 31,276 number | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 33,800 number | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 35,427 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 37,163 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 38,836 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 40,155 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 40,839 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 41,356 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 41,591 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 41,983 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 43,120 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45,518 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 48,667 number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 52,235 number | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 55,240 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 56,328 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 54,478 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 50,573 number | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 45,264 number | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 39,902 number | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 35,996 number | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 34,648 number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 33,685 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 34,197 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 35,722 number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 37,713 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 39,909 number | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 41,011 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41,771 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 42,296 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42,722 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 42,995 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 42,540 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42,238 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42,366 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43,329 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45,672 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 48,715 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 52,230 number | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 55,682 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 58,337 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 59,407 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61,874 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 63,198 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 63,484 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 63,023 number | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 63,023 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 63,023 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 209,047 number, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kuwait?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/