School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 28,844 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 28,844 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait peaked at 30,555 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,109, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 128th out of 222 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,109 | — |
| 1971 | 13,199 | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 13,656 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 14,323 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14,995 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 15,748 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 16,253 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 17,162 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 18,096 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 19,032 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 19,979 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 21,075 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 22,017 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 22,756 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 23,483 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 24,204 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 24,915 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 25,852 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 27,087 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 28,190 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 28,893 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 13,259 | -54.1% |
| 1992 | 18,561 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 18,464 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 19,295 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 20,905 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 21,088 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 20,403 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19,648 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 19,055 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 18,787 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18,815 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,922 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 18,948 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,895 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,730 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18,842 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 19,164 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19,652 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 20,426 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 21,522 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 23,181 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 24,065 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 25,670 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 27,200 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 27,987 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29,067 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 29,485 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29,322 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29,987 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 30,555 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29,142 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27,431 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29,700 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 28,844 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,457 | 12,109 | 19,032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,956 | 19,979 | 28,190 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,957 | 13,259 | 28,893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,118 | 18,730 | 20,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,749 | 21,522 | 29,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,134 | 27,431 | 30,555 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Kuwait was 28,844 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 30,555 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,109 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 up 3.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release