School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 316,769 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1970β2025
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 216 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.
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
- 128 Botswana 362,100 compare
- 129 Georgia 344,511 compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 338,523 compare
- 132 Gabon 309,891 compare
- 133 Hong Kong (China) 309,000 compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 273,790 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, 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 216 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