Kuwait vs Norway: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Kuwait
29,277
in 2025
Norway
29,773
in 2024
Kuwait rank
129th
Norway rank
128th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 29,773 against 29,277 in Kuwait, a difference of 496.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Kuwait ranks 129th and Norway ranks 128th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,366 | 30,718 | 10,352 | Norway |
| 2010s | 30,436 | 32,000 | 1,564 | Norway |
| 2020s | 32,262 | 31,081 | 1,181 | 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, Kuwait or Norway?
- Norway, at 29,773 against 29,277 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Kuwait and Norway?
- 496, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kuwait ranks 129th and Norway 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, 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