Population, age 16, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, age 16, total was 44,481 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Kuwait is 44,481, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Kuwait peaked at 44,481 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,632, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,671 | 23,632 | 36,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,933 | 30,937 | 39,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,206 | 40,457 | 44,481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Kuwait?
- Population, age 16, total in Kuwait was 44,481 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44,481 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,632 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, age 16, total?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.