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

Latest (2021)
14.88 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
15.63 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
4.24 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971–2021

57.51012.515197119962021

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

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Egypt 15.14 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Indonesia 15.12 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 Qatar 14.93 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Cote d'Ivoire 14.57 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Switzerland 13.91 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Kenya 13.85 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.