Kuwait vs Qatar: School-age population
Kuwait
114,549
in 2025
Qatar
96,820
in 2025
Kuwait rank
53rd
Qatar rank
56th
School-age population over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 114,549 against 96,820 in Qatar, a difference of 17,729.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 53rd and Qatar ranks 56th of 72 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,545 | 8,758 | 57,787 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 100,285 | 17,460 | 82,824 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 81,005 | 28,753 | 52,252 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 79,563 | 39,753 | 39,811 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 115,703 | 68,350 | 47,353 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 118,874 | 96,194 | 22,680 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 114,549 against 96,820 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 17,729, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for school-age population?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd and Qatar ranks 56th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.