School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Kuwait
Kuwait: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 173,623 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
173,623 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
173,623 number
in 2020
All-time low
39,331 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Kuwait, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 173,623 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 173,623 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,331 number, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,331 number | — |
| 1971 | 43,768 number | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 46,645 number | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 48,885 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 51,017 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 53,826 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 58,001 number | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 60,828 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 64,712 number | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 69,192 number | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 73,386 number | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 76,488 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 79,180 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 79,960 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 79,473 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 79,119 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 80,270 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 85,135 number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 92,062 number | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 99,473 number | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 104,885 number | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 106,134 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 101,431 number | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 92,811 number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 82,088 number | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 72,281 number | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 65,670 number | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 63,123 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 64,210 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 68,122 number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 73,349 number | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 78,444 number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 81,043 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 82,223 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 82,283 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101,432 number | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 101,747 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 102,554 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 103,590 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 104,644 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 105,903 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 108,120 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 112,348 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 118,324 number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 125,611 number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 133,376 number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 140,356 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 151,681 number | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 162,086 number | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 169,773 number | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 173,623 number | +2.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 173,623 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 173,623 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 577,955 number, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,620 number | 39,331 number | 69,192 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,455 number | 73,386 number | 99,473 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,076 number | 63,123 number | 106,134 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,131 number | 73,349 number | 104,644 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,758 number | 105,903 number | 169,773 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,623 number | 173,623 number | 173,623 number | 1 |
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, primary education, male in Kuwait?
- School age population, primary education, male in Kuwait was 173,623 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 173,623 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,331 number in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.