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Table 1 Most common tumors in the different age groups

From: Epidemiology of primary brain tumors in childhood and adolescence in Kuwait

Age range in years

Most common tumor

Second most common tumor

0–4

Embryonal Tumor (44%)

Astrocytoma (26%)

5–9

Astrocytoma (37%)

Embryonal Tumor (24%)

10–14

Astrocytoma (58%)

Embryonal Tumor (19%)

15–19

Astrocytoma (27%)

Pituitary Adenoma (23%)