Primary education, pupils in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary education, pupils was 265,113 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 265,113 for primary education, pupils in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Kuwait peaked at 278,529 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,513, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 132nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,918 | 75,513 | 139,443 | 9 |
| 1980s | 166,230 | 145,626 | 185,464 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,047 | 114,641 | 189,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,974 | 140,182 | 211,576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,204 | 213,733 | 278,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271,275 | 265,113 | 277,437 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, male 77.0% (2021)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 23.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Kuwait?
- Primary education, pupils in Kuwait was 265,113 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 278,529 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,513 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kuwait ranks 132nd out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.