School-age population in Kuwait
Kuwait: School-age population was 316,769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
316,769
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
322,180
in 2023
All-time low
87,890
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2025
School-age population in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Kuwait is 316,769, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kuwait peaked at 322,180 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,890, in 1970.
Kuwait ranks 48th of 72 countries on this measure, 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
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 316,769 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 322,180 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,890 in 1970.
- How does Kuwait rank for school-age population?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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