School age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 57,684 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 57,684.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 72,298 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,056, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 140th of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,927 | 27,067 | 42,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,634 | 44,297 | 59,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,277 | 27,056 | 59,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,920 | 40,052 | 43,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,479 | 47,418 | 72,298 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,692 | 56,447 | 70,906 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 137 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 65,700 compare
- 138 New Zealand 64,080 compare
- 139 Ireland 61,223 compare
- 141 Lithuania, Republic of 56,248 compare
- 142 Costa Rica 56,195 compare
- 143 Armenia, Republic of 54,063 compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait was 57,684 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 72,298 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,056 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release