School age population, early childhood education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, early childhood education, male was 57,684 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in Kuwait, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Kuwait is 57,684, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Kuwait peaked at 72,298 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40,052, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 146th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40,316 | — |
| 2000 | 40,149 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 40,360 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40,539 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40,553 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,408 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 40,052 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40,269 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40,936 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42,044 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43,890 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 47,418 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 50,226 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 53,777 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 57,482 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 61,555 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 64,929 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 67,268 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 69,405 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 70,430 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 72,298 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 70,906 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 63,295 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 56,447 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 60,128 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 57,684 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,316 | 40,316 | 40,316 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,920 | 40,052 | 43,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,479 | 47,418 | 72,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,692 | 56,447 | 70,906 | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Kuwait?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Kuwait was 57,684 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 72,298 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,052 in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 146th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release