Population, age 17, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, age 17, total was 44,278 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, total in Kuwait stood at 44,278. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Kuwait peaked at 44,278 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,285, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,034 | — |
| 1991 | 34,423 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 31,540 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 28,117 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 25,189 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 23,493 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 23,285 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 24,316 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 26,206 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 28,349 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 30,297 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 31,968 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 33,478 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 34,812 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 35,992 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 37,040 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 37,912 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 38,588 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39,141 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 39,687 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 40,306 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 41,030 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 41,840 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,691 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 44,278 | +3.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 44,278 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 44,278 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,839, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,095 | 23,285 | 36,034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,892 | 30,297 | 39,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,029 | 40,306 | 44,278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in Kuwait?
- Population, age 17, total in Kuwait was 44,278 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 44,278 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,285 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, age 17, total?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 17, 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.