Botswana vs Kuwait: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Botswana
27,807
in 2025
Kuwait
29,277
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Kuwait rank
129th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Botswana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29,277 against 27,807 in Botswana, a difference of 1,470.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Botswana ranks 132nd and Kuwait ranks 129th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,628 | 17,159 | 5,531 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 17,540 | 25,483 | 7,943 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 21,198 | 20,724 | 473.8 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21,655 | 20,318 | 1,336 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25,474 | 30,436 | 4,962 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 26,847 | 31,665 | 4,818 | Kuwait |
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, Botswana or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 29,277 against 27,807 in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Botswana and Kuwait?
- 1,470, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Botswana ranks 132nd and Kuwait ranks 129th 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, male (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