Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 14.88 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.24 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 7.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 9.9 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.01 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 7.29 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.38 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.71 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.55 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 14.74 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.43 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.88 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.94 units per square kilometre | 4.24 units per square kilometre | 7.83 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.33 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 10.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.99 units per square kilometre | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.15 units per square kilometre | 11.99 units per square kilometre | 15.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 units per square kilometre | 14.88 units per square kilometre | 15.57 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 68 Egypt 15.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Indonesia 15.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Qatar 14.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 14.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Switzerland 13.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kenya 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 14.88 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.