Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 8.88 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
8.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.24
in 1971
All-time low
8.38
in 2010
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kuwait, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 8.88 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kuwait peaked at 21.24 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2010.
Kuwait ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.24 | — |
| 1972 | 20 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 19.28 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 18.61 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 17.78 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 17.58 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.21 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 17.55 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 18.86 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 18.54 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 18.46 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.19 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 18.48 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 18.06 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.98 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.2 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.98 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.03 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 18.39 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 17.77 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.45 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 16.33 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.79 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.55 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 14.55 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.08 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 13.18 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 13.45 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.78 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.48 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.59 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.29 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.85 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.06 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 10.14 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 9.61 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.11 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.56 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.38 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.61 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.61 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.83 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.86 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.88 | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.51, 66% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.88 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.54, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.48 | 17.11 | 21.24 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.38 | 17.98 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 | 13.18 | 18.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 8.56 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 | 8.38 | 8.88 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kuwait?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Kuwait was 8.88 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2010.
- How does Kuwait rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Kuwait ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.