Kuwait vs WB: Arab World: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Kuwait
576,542
in 2025
WB: Arab World
95.25 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
124th
WB: Arab World rank
126th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 95.25 million against 576,542 in Kuwait, a difference of 94.68 million.
That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 165.2 times Kuwait's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 124th and WB: Arab World ranks 126th of 197 countries.
WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334,554 | 49.11 million | 48.78 million | WB: Arab World |
| 2000s | 329,375 | 57.48 million | 57.15 million | WB: Arab World |
| 2010s | 400,548 | 68.04 million | 67.64 million | WB: Arab World |
| 2020s | 552,238 | 94.46 million | 93.91 million | WB: Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Kuwait or WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, 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 Kuwait and WB: Arab World?
- 94.68 million, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: Arab World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and WB: Arab World rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 124th and WB: Arab World ranks 126th of 197 countries.
- 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