Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Kuwait
Kuwait: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 9.09 headcount basis in 2008. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Kuwait, 1999–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9.09 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Kuwait peaked at 10.79 headcount basis in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.09 headcount basis, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 95th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.56 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 10.79 headcount basis | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.46 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.56 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.47 headcount basis | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 9.09 headcount basis | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.56 headcount basis | 10.56 headcount basis | 10.56 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.07 headcount basis | 9.09 headcount basis | 10.79 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 92 Uzbekistan 9.65 headcount basis
- 93 Latvia 9.45 headcount basis
- 94 Azerbaijan 9.25 headcount basis
- 96 Portugal 8.95 headcount basis compare
- 97 Brunei Darussalam 8.93 headcount basis
- 98 United Arab Emirates 8.87 headcount basis
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Kuwait?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Kuwait was 9.09 headcount basis in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 headcount basis in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Kuwait ranks 95th out of 106 countries with data for 2008.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release