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
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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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/