ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Kuwait: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
95.25 million
in 2024
Kuwait
576,542
in 2025
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
126th
Kuwait rank
124th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Kuwait
How they compare
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 95.25 million against 576,542 in Kuwait, a difference of 94.68 million.
That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 165.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 124th of 221 groups.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.11 million | 334,554 | 48.78 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2000s | 57.48 million | 329,375 | 57.15 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 68.04 million | 400,548 | 67.64 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 94.46 million | 552,238 | 93.91 million | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Kuwait?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 95.25 million against 576,542 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Kuwait?
- 94.68 million, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Kuwait rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 126th and Kuwait ranks 124th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
February 2026 Data Release