Kuwait - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
State of Kuwait |
| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
1,973,572 |
| Language(s): |
Arabic, English |
| Literacy Rate: |
78.6% |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
286 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
8 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
5.0% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
2,694 |
| Libraries: |
18 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 142,308 |
| |
Secondary: 224,293 |
| |
Higher: 29,509 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 77% |
| |
Secondary: 65% |
| |
Higher: 19% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 10,798 |
| |
Secondary: 21,187 |
| |
Higher: 1,691 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 13:1 |
| |
Secondary: 11:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 77% |
| |
Secondary: 65% |
| |
Higher: 24% |
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