School-age population in Kuwait
Kuwait: School-age population was 179,748 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
179,748
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
48th
of 72 countries
All-time high
179,748
in 2025
All-time low
56,341
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2025
School-age population in Kuwait, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 179,748 for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Kuwait peaked at 179,748 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56,341, in 1970.
That places Kuwait 48th 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 | 84,778 | 56,341 | 110,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,500 | 114,384 | 161,612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,261 | 89,764 | 172,324 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,122 | 93,312 | 136,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,210 | 107,502 | 146,332 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,920 | 150,323 | 179,748 | 5 |
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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 179,748 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 179,748 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,341 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 34.6%. 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 (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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