School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 126,018 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 126,018 for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 126,018 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30,896, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 121st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,896 | — |
| 1971 | 34,329 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 37,537 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 40,773 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 43,981 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 47,180 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 50,512 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 52,417 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 54,486 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 56,769 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 59,304 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 62,037 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 64,550 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 67,124 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 69,634 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 72,544 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 75,593 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 81,107 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 87,204 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 93,494 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 99,809 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 50,486 | -49.4% |
| 1992 | 72,485 | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 76,409 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 66,341 | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 58,493 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 60,962 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 65,863 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 69,307 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 71,084 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 71,273 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 70,298 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 68,712 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 67,027 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 65,696 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 63,521 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 65,016 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 67,542 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 70,558 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 73,426 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 75,816 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 77,598 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 78,184 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80,788 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 84,153 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 87,331 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 91,141 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 93,589 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 96,206 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 99,768 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 101,516 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 106,317 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 110,699 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 122,385 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 126,018 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,888 | 30,896 | 56,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,259 | 59,304 | 93,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,124 | 50,486 | 99,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,307 | 63,521 | 73,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,457 | 75,816 | 99,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,387 | 101,516 | 126,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Kuwait?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Kuwait was 126,018 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 126,018 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,896 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 121st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release