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

Kuwait: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 33,246 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
33,246 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
33,512 number
in 2019
All-time low
11,700 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 33,246 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kuwait peaked at 33,512 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,700 number, in 1970.

That places Kuwait 122nd 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, male (number) in Kuwait, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 11,700 number —
1971 12,717 number +8.7%
1972 13,330 number +4.8%
1973 13,852 number +3.9%
1974 14,464 number +4.4%
1975 15,407 number +6.5%
1976 16,890 number +9.6%
1977 17,715 number +4.9%
1978 18,774 number +6.0%
1979 19,868 number +5.8%
1980 20,703 number +4.2%
1981 21,018 number +1.5%
1982 21,191 number +0.8%
1983 20,999 number -0.9%
1984 20,788 number -1.0%
1985 21,013 number +1.1%
1986 22,083 number +5.1%
1987 23,867 number +8.1%
1988 25,971 number +8.8%
1989 27,811 number +7.1%
1990 28,572 number +2.7%
1991 27,613 number -3.4%
1992 25,598 number -7.3%
1993 22,705 number -11.3%
1994 19,686 number -13.3%
1995 17,377 number -11.7%
1996 16,383 number -5.7%
1997 16,331 number -0.3%
1998 17,271 number +5.8%
1999 18,834 number +9.0%
2000 20,496 number +8.8%
2001 21,781 number +6.3%
2002 22,113 number +1.5%
2003 22,042 number -0.3%
2004 21,758 number -1.3%
2005 21,502 number -1.2%
2006 21,456 number -0.2%
2007 21,298 number -0.7%
2008 21,270 number -0.1%
2009 21,497 number +1.1%
2010 22,146 number +3.0%
2011 23,422 number +5.8%
2012 24,968 number +6.6%
2013 26,751 number +7.1%
2014 28,516 number +6.6%
2015 29,924 number +4.9%
2016 30,591 number +2.2%
2017 32,198 number +5.3%
2018 33,182 number +3.1%
2019 33,512 number +1.0%
2020 33,246 number -0.8%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 33,246 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 33,246 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,472 number 11,700 number 19,868 number 10
1980s 22,544 number 20,703 number 27,811 number 10
1990s 21,037 number 16,331 number 28,572 number 10
2000s 21,521 number 20,496 number 22,113 number 10
2010s 28,521 number 22,146 number 33,512 number 10
2020s 33,246 number 33,246 number 33,246 number 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 119 Gambia 35,856 number compare
  2. 120 Bulgaria 34,762 number compare
  3. 121 Serbia 34,274 number compare
  4. 123 Ireland 33,102 number compare
  5. 124 Namibia 32,497 number compare
  6. 125 Hong Kong 31,778 number compare

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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 33,246 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 33,512 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 11,700 number in 1970.
How does Kuwait rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kuwait ranks 122nd 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 50.1%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/