School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 58,121 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58,121
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
128th
of 222 countries
All-time high
67,243
in 2020
All-time low
25,384
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait is 58,121, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait peaked at 67,243 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,384, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,384 | — |
| 1971 | 27,520 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 28,570 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 30,068 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 31,642 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 33,412 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 34,799 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 36,514 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 38,269 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 39,984 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 41,724 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 43,743 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 45,592 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 47,007 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 48,410 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 49,882 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 51,324 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 53,238 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 55,711 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 57,756 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 59,058 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 26,821 | -54.6% |
| 1992 | 37,676 | +40.5% |
| 1993 | 37,545 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 39,260 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 42,497 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 42,917 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 41,638 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 40,241 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 39,157 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 38,677 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 38,771 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39,016 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 39,083 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38,996 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38,699 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38,939 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39,572 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 40,507 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42,106 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 44,433 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 47,864 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 50,392 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 53,840 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 57,229 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 59,511 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 62,452 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 64,249 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 64,967 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66,905 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 67,243 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61,623 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 56,497 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 60,515 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 58,121 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,616 | 25,384 | 39,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,439 | 41,724 | 57,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,681 | 26,821 | 59,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,437 | 38,677 | 42,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,184 | 44,433 | 66,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,800 | 56,497 | 67,243 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait was 58,121 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 67,243 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,384 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release