School-age population in Kuwait
Kuwait: School-age population was 114,549 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114,549
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
53rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
131,887
in 2019
All-time low
51,921
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Kuwait is 114,549, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kuwait peaked at 131,887 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51,921, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 53rd out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,545 | 51,921 | 81,490 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,285 | 85,280 | 115,823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,005 | 53,379 | 117,179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,418 | 77,604 | 85,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,703 | 92,011 | 131,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,874 | 109,500 | 130,997 | 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 in Kuwait?
- School-age population in Kuwait was 114,549 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 131,887 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,921 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school-age population?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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