Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary was 10.2 headcount basis in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
10.2 headcount basis
World rank
76th
of 87 countries
All-time high
12.28 headcount basis
in 2000
All-time low
10.19 headcount basis
in 2008
Years of data
6
2000–2012
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kuwait, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10.2 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kuwait peaked at 12.28 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.19 headcount basis, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 76th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower … Pupil-trained secondary in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.28 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 11.86 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.36 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 10.74 headcount basis | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.19 headcount basis | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.2 headcount basis | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.2 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.33 headcount basis, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.2 headcount basis is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.46 headcount basis, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 headcount basis | 10.19 headcount basis | 12.28 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2 headcount basis | 10.2 headcount basis | 10.2 headcount basis | 1 |
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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kuwait?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Kuwait was 10.2 headcount basis in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Kuwait ranks 76th out of 87 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release