School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 114,549 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 114,549.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 131,887 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77,604, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 145th of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78,539 | — |
| 2000 | 78,106 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 78,447 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78,754 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78,749 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 78,402 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 77,604 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78,005 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79,376 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 81,598 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 85,134 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 92,011 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 97,405 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 102,671 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 109,619 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 117,091 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 122,348 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 126,296 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 128,793 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 128,910 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 131,887 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 130,997 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 120,703 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 109,500 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 118,623 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 114,549 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,539 | 78,539 | 78,539 | 1 |
| 2000s | 79,418 | 77,604 | 85,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,703 | 92,011 | 131,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,874 | 109,500 | 130,997 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Kuwait was 114,549 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 131,887 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,604 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release