Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 8.09 headcount basis in 2021. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Kuwait, 1999–2021
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 136th out of 139 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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.45 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 13.78 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.48 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.29 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.85 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.06 headcount basis | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 10.14 headcount basis | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 9.61 headcount basis | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.11 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.56 headcount basis | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 11.09 headcount basis | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 11.06 headcount basis | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.29 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.11 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.16 headcount basis | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.59 headcount basis | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 8.09 headcount basis | -5.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 8.09 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.46 headcount basis, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 8.09 headcount basis is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.34 headcount basis, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +29.5% | 8.56 headcount basis | 11.09 headcount basis |
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
- 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 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 136th out of 139 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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February 2026 Data Release