Primary education, pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary education, pupils was 265,113 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 265,113 for primary education, pupils in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Kuwait peaked at 278,529 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,513, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 132nd 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75,513 | — |
| 1972 | 81,671 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 88,299 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 94,039 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 101,876 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 111,820 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 125,120 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 135,479 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 139,443 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 145,626 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 148,983 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 154,772 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 160,188 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 165,696 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 170,616 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 172,975 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 176,378 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 181,607 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 185,464 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 189,560 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 124,996 | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 114,641 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 122,930 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 129,956 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 131,264 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 141,841 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 143,286 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 142,308 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 139,691 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 140,182 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 141,419 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 148,712 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 154,056 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 158,271 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 202,826 | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 203,423 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 211,576 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 208,608 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 210,665 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 213,733 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 223,688 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 230,280 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 242,069 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 252,585 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 262,627 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 269,789 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 273,823 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 278,529 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 274,920 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 277,437 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 265,113 | -4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 265,113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 265,113 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34.1% | 189,560 | 124,996 |
| 2005 | +28.2% | 158,271 | 202,826 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,918 | 75,513 | 139,443 | 9 |
| 1980s | 166,230 | 145,626 | 185,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,047 | 114,641 | 189,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,974 | 140,182 | 211,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,204 | 213,733 | 278,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,275 | 265,113 | 277,437 | 2 |
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 primary education, pupils in Kuwait?
- Primary education, pupils in Kuwait was 265,113 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 278,529 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,513 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.