Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 63,792 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kuwait, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 63,792 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kuwait peaked at 63,792 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,080 number, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,080 number | — |
| 1971 | 23,325 number | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 24,923 number | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 26,355 number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 27,809 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 29,548 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 31,806 number | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 33,441 number | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 35,230 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 37,026 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 38,569 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 39,606 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 40,319 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 40,600 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 40,888 number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 41,700 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 43,497 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 46,410 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 49,931 number | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 53,173 number | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 54,906 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 54,154 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 50,752 number | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 45,724 number | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 40,433 number | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 36,312 number | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 34,385 number | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 33,403 number | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 33,793 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35,083 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 36,737 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 38,510 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 39,476 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 40,192 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40,807 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41,479 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 42,195 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 42,148 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41,987 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 42,031 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 42,563 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44,034 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 46,537 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 49,726 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 53,096 number | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 56,052 number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 57,905 number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 60,972 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 62,867 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 63,760 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63,792 number | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 63,792 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 63,792 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,054 number | 21,080 number | 37,026 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,469 number | 38,569 number | 53,173 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,894 number | 33,403 number | 54,906 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,556 number | 36,737 number | 42,195 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,751 number | 42,563 number | 63,760 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,792 number | 63,792 number | 63,792 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kuwait?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Kuwait was 63,792 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 63,792 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,080 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kuwait ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.