Population, ages 12-18, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, ages 12-18, total was 316,981 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, total in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, total in Kuwait stood at 316,981. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, total in Kuwait peaked at 316,981 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 177,340, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-18, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 271,459 | — |
| 1991 | 259,555 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 238,207 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 212,859 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 191,205 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 178,711 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 177,340 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 185,215 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 199,239 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 214,602 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 227,760 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 237,938 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 246,173 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 252,855 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 258,863 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 264,840 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 270,710 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 276,121 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 281,205 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 286,125 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 291,018 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 295,905 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 300,800 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 305,852 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 311,212 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 316,981 | +1.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 316,981 is below the median for high income countries, which is 425,024, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 316,981 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 995,933, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,839 | 177,340 | 271,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,259 | 227,760 | 286,125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303,628 | 291,018 | 316,981 | 6 |
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, ages 12-18, total in Kuwait?
- Population, ages 12-18, total in Kuwait was 316,981 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 316,981 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,340 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, ages 12-18, total?
- Kuwait ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.