School-age population in Kuwait
Kuwait: School-age population was 259,773 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
259,773
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
45th
of 72 countries
All-time high
259,773
in 2025
All-time low
67,619
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Kuwait stood at 259,773. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kuwait peaked at 259,773 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,619, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,805 | 67,619 | 120,214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153,572 | 125,907 | 193,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,314 | 104,522 | 207,087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,268 | 131,848 | 152,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,949 | 157,512 | 224,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,441 | 226,034 | 259,773 | 5 |
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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 in Kuwait?
- School-age population in Kuwait was 259,773 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 259,773 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,619 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school-age population?
- Kuwait ranks 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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