School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 126,227 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
126,227 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
126,227 number
in 2019
All-time low
46,496 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 126,227 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 126,227 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46,496 number, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,496 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,878 number | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 54,068 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 57,056 number | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 60,278 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 64,307 number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 69,663 number | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 72,874 number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 76,245 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 79,406 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 81,742 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 82,664 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 83,556 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 84,031 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 85,021 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 87,752 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 93,315 number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 99,763 number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 106,819 number | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 112,395 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 113,672 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 108,582 number | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 100,314 number | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 89,464 number | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 78,800 number | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 71,369 number | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 69,457 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 67,605 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 68,808 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 72,144 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 76,514 number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 81,374 number | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 83,676 number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 85,166 number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 86,029 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 86,512 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86,460 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 85,244 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 84,572 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 85,078 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 87,660 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 93,501 number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 100,053 number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 107,321 number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 114,125 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 118,882 number | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 119,924 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 124,227 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 126,224 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 126,227 number | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 126,227 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 126,227 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 502,786 number, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,127 number | 46,496 number | 79,406 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,706 number | 81,742 number | 112,395 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,022 number | 67,605 number | 113,672 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,062 number | 76,514 number | 86,512 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,814 number | 87,660 number | 126,227 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 126,227 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 126,227 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,496 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.