Kuwait vs UIS: Arab States: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Kuwait
29,277
in 2025
UIS: Arab States
5.09 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
129th
UIS: Arab States rank
132nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kuwait
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 5.09 million against 29,277 in Kuwait, a difference of 5.07 million.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 174.0 times Kuwait's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 129th and UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd of 222 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,159 | 2.56 million | 2.54 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 25,483 | 3.14 million | 3.11 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 1990s | 20,724 | 3.61 million | 3.59 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 20,318 | 3.83 million | 3.81 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2010s | 30,436 | 4.63 million | 4.60 million | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 32,262 | 5.19 million | 5.16 million | UIS: Arab States |
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 UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 5.09 million 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 UIS: Arab States?
- 5.07 million, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: Arab States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kuwait ranks 129th and UIS: Arab States ranks 132nd 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