School age population, pre-primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 59,848 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
59,848 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
60,148 number
in 2018
All-time low
22,372 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 59,848 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 60,148 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,372 number, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,372 number | — |
| 1971 | 24,834 number | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 26,825 number | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 28,751 number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 30,669 number | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 32,655 number | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 34,788 number | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 36,336 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 37,616 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 38,687 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 39,555 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 40,179 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 40,889 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 41,800 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 43,103 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 45,068 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 47,914 number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 50,627 number | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 53,461 number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 55,576 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 55,859 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 53,545 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 49,620 number | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 44,724 number | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 40,061 number | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 36,972 number | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 36,459 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 34,427 number | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 33,501 number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 33,547 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 34,584 number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 37,095 number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 38,898 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 40,687 number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 42,241 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 43,307 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 43,346 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 42,504 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 41,854 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 41,752 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42,734 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45,540 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 48,801 number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 52,416 number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 55,764 number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 57,996 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 58,252 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59,720 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 60,148 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59,848 number | -0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 59,848 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 59,848 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,353 number | 22,372 number | 38,687 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,817 number | 39,555 number | 55,576 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,872 number | 33,501 number | 55,859 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,627 number | 34,584 number | 43,346 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,122 number | 42,734 number | 60,148 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Kuwait?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Kuwait was 59,848 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 60,148 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,372 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.