School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 66,379 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
66,379 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
66,379 number
in 2019
All-time low
24,124 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 66,379 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 66,379 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,124 number, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 138th 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, male (number) (School) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,124 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,044 number | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 27,243 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 28,305 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 29,609 number | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 31,652 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 34,875 number | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 36,538 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 38,629 number | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 40,719 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 42,187 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 42,485 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42,667 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 42,231 number | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 41,918 number | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 42,684 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 45,401 number | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 49,136 number | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 53,358 number | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 56,819 number | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 57,813 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 55,037 number | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 50,694 number | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 44,740 number | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 38,739 number | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 34,397 number | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 32,998 number | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 33,178 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35,307 number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 38,597 number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 41,930 number | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 44,279 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 44,778 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 44,479 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43,788 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 43,205 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43,114 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42,740 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42,718 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43,326 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44,926 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 47,961 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 51,252 number | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 54,905 number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 58,361 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 60,886 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 61,672 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64,507 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 66,076 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 66,379 number | +0.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 66,379 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 66,379 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 258,178 number, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,774 number | 24,124 number | 40,719 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,889 number | 41,918 number | 56,819 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,150 number | 32,998 number | 57,813 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,436 number | 41,930 number | 44,778 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,692 number | 44,926 number | 66,379 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, male in Kuwait?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Kuwait was 66,379 number in 2019, 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 66,379 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,124 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.