Ireland vs Kuwait: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Ireland
61,312
in 2024
Kuwait
58,121
in 2025
Ireland rank
125th
Kuwait rank
128th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Ireland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 61,312 against 58,121 in Kuwait, a difference of 3,191.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 128th of 222 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,147 | 39,521 | 18,626 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 68,058 | 57,184 | 10,874 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 63,755 | 61,470 | 2,286 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Ireland or Kuwait?
- Ireland, at 61,312 against 58,121 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Ireland and Kuwait?
- 3,191, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ireland ranks 125th and Kuwait ranks 128th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry 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