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

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

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 age in Kuwait?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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/