Kuwait vs UIS: Arab States: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Kuwait
265,113
in 2021
UIS: Arab States
55.02 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
132nd
UIS: Arab States rank
132nd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • UIS: Arab States
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How they compare

UIS: Arab States currently reports 55.02 million against 265,113 in Kuwait, a difference of 54.76 million.

That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 207.5 times Kuwait's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 132nd and UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd of 218 countries.

UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait UIS: Arab States Difference Ahead
1970s 105,918 20.00 million 19.89 million UIS: Arab States
1980s 166,230 26.90 million 26.73 million UIS: Arab States
1990s 138,047 33.03 million 32.89 million UIS: Arab States
2000s 177,974 38.61 million 38.43 million UIS: Arab States
2010s 252,204 45.02 million 44.77 million UIS: Arab States
2020s 271,275 52.29 million 52.02 million UIS: Arab States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Kuwait or UIS: Arab States?
UIS: Arab States, at 55.02 million against 265,113 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Kuwait and UIS: Arab States?
54.76 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: Arab States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and UIS: Arab States rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 132nd and UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release