Kuwait vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Population of compulsory school age, male

Kuwait
295,874
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
48.77 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
123rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
126th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 48.77 million against 295,874 in Kuwait, a difference of 48.47 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 164.8 times Kuwait's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 126th of 197 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 171,398 30.47 million 30.30 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 169,990 32.83 million 32.66 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 207,554 36.14 million 35.93 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 282,948 48.26 million 47.98 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Kuwait or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 48.77 million against 295,874 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Kuwait and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
48.47 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Kuwait ranks 123rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 126th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release