School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 316,769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 316,769.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 322,180 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,890, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,890 | — |
| 1971 | 95,648 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 101,804 | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 107,398 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 112,904 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 118,529 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 124,531 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 130,807 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 137,402 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 144,140 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 150,713 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 157,570 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 162,572 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 168,157 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 173,992 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 181,004 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 187,230 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 198,590 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 209,466 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 219,741 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 229,588 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 111,037 | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 156,801 | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 160,451 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 152,431 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 156,401 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 162,150 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 162,474 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 160,179 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 156,527 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 152,740 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 149,827 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 148,367 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 148,250 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 148,800 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 184,467 | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 188,558 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 193,202 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 197,038 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 201,029 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 206,593 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 215,013 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 227,547 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 240,239 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 250,552 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 257,986 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 304,599 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 322,180 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 316,769 | -1.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 316,769 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 1.5× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 316,769 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -51.6% | 229,588 | 111,037 |
| 1992 | +41.2% | 111,037 | 156,801 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116,105 | 87,890 | 144,140 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,904 | 150,713 | 219,741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,804 | 111,037 | 229,588 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,228 | 148,250 | 201,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,988 | 206,593 | 257,986 | 6 |
| 2020s | 314,516 | 304,599 | 322,180 | 3 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 316,769 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 322,180 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,890 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release