Kuwait vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Kuwait
65,650
in 2025
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
10.01 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
125th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
128th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 10.01 million against 65,650 in Kuwait, a difference of 9.94 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 152.5 times Kuwait's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 125th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 128th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 26,885 4.47 million 4.45 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 42,596 5.69 million 5.64 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1990s 39,117 7.53 million 7.49 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 37,059 7.76 million 7.72 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 43,619 7.77 million 7.73 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 62,778 9.75 million 9.69 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Kuwait or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 10.01 million against 65,650 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kuwait and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
9.94 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?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 125th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 128th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of 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
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release