School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 29,777 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
Kuwait recorded 29,777 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kuwait peaked at 30,016 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,832 number, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 127th 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 | 10,832 number | — |
| 1971 | 12,039 number | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 13,018 number | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 13,962 number | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 14,900 number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 15,869 number | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 16,910 number | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 17,712 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 18,389 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 18,968 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 19,452 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 19,821 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 20,165 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 20,592 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 21,195 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 22,107 number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 23,435 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 24,800 number | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 26,264 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 27,429 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 27,756 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 26,865 number | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 24,975 number | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 22,559 number | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 20,216 number | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 18,619 number | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 18,265 number | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 17,354 number | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 16,926 number | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16,888 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,217 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 18,128 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 18,898 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 19,729 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20,538 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 21,220 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 21,539 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21,242 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20,968 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 20,869 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21,183 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22,250 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23,747 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 25,479 number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 27,166 number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 28,413 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 28,816 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29,676 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 30,016 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29,972 number | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,777 number | -0.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 29,777 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 29,777 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101,524 number, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,260 number | 10,832 number | 18,968 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,526 number | 19,452 number | 27,429 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,042 number | 16,888 number | 27,756 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,035 number | 17,217 number | 21,539 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,672 number | 21,183 number | 30,016 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,777 number | 29,777 number | 29,777 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 29,777 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 30,016 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,832 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Kuwait ranks 127th 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 40.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/