Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 6.83 headcount basis in 2021. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kuwait, 1999β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kuwait stood at 6.83 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kuwait peaked at 15.7 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.83 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 105th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 headcount basis | 15.11 headcount basis | 15.11 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.03 headcount basis | 11.44 headcount basis | 15.7 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.82 headcount basis | 12.24 headcount basis | 15.21 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5 headcount basis | 6.83 headcount basis | 8.18 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 102 Kazakhstan, Republic of 8.95 headcount basis compare
- 103 Armenia, Republic of 8.77 headcount basis compare
- 104 Bermuda 8.59 headcount basis compare
- 106 Belarus, Republic of 6.79 headcount basis compare
- 107 San Marino, Republic of 5.9 headcount basis compare
- 108 Cayman Islands 4.7 headcount basis compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kuwait?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Kuwait was 6.83 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Kuwait ranks 105th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release