Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 17.03 in 2004. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kuwait, 1971–2004
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kuwait is 17.03, measured in 2004.
The figure is up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kuwait peaked at 18.21 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 1979.
That places Kuwait 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.01 | — |
| 1972 | 14.29 | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 14.81 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 13.29 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 11.67 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 13.6 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 12.22 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 12.15 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.04 | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 10.56 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 11.84 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 12.29 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 13.22 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 12.77 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 14.29 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 16.56 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 18.21 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 15.44 | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 16.14 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 11.95 | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 12.49 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 13.25 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.38 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 16.41 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.45 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 17.93 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.03 | -5.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 17.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 17.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.56 | 10.04 | 14.81 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.91 | 10.56 | 18.21 | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.25 | 11.95 | 17.93 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.03 | 17.03 | 17.03 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 74 Burkina Faso 17.32 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 17.1 compare
- 76 Poland 17.1 compare
- 78 Belgium 16.95 compare
- 79 Argentina 16.78 compare
- 80 Tajikistan 16.66 compare
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, tertiary in Kuwait?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Kuwait was 17.03 in 2004, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 1979.
- How does Kuwait rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2004.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.