Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 8.09 headcount basis in 2021. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kuwait, 1999β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2021, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kuwait stood at 8.09 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kuwait peaked at 13.78 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.09 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Kuwait 131st out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.45 headcount basis | 13.45 headcount basis | 13.45 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.43 headcount basis | 8.56 headcount basis | 13.78 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.14 headcount basis | 11.06 headcount basis | 11.29 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.34 headcount basis | 8.09 headcount basis | 8.59 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kuwait?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kuwait was 8.09 headcount basis in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Kuwait ranks 131st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release