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

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 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, 1970 to 2020.
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

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 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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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
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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/