22 education & training companies in Kuwait City ranked by 1-year headcount growth. The top 10 are free below, each with a short data note. The full ranked list of 22 is a CSV + Excel download.
Edition October 2026 · updated 2026-10-09 · source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data
Key numbers
- Median 1-year headcount growth: 17.5% across 22 companies (range 1.8% to 100.0%). 1 of 22 at least doubled their headcount.
- Size mix: 10–19 employees: 2, 20–49 employees: 2, 50–99 employees: 10, 100–249 employees: 4, 250–499 employees: 4. The most common band is 50–99 (45%).
- Main sub-industries: K-12 Schools (11), Training (7), Colleges & Universities (4).
- Largest company on the list: Al-Bayan Bilingual School (250–499 employees, 10.7% growth). 4 of 22 have fewer than 50 employees.
- Versus the whole October 2026 dataset (3246 companies), this page's median is lower: 17.5% vs 22.1%.
- Same sector by city (median growth): Abu Dhabi 22.9% (n=50), Doha 16.6% (n=50), Dubai 40.8% (n=50), Riyadh 13.9% (n=50), Sharjah 16.1% (n=39), Jeddah 11.7% (n=29), Muscat 9.2% (n=29), Kuwait City 17.5% (n=22), Dammam 19.4% (n=12), Manama 11.5% (n=11).
- Same location by sector (median growth): education & training 17.5% (n=22), IT services & software 14.0% (n=33), construction 13.4% (n=18), professional services 12.6% (n=26), manufacturing 12.3% (n=33), real estate 11.1% (n=16), hospitality & restaurant 10.9% (n=18), freight & logistics 9.7% (n=12), retail & e-commerce 8.1% (n=45), marketing & advertising agency 5.7% (n=4).
Top 10 by headcount growth
| # | Company | Industry | Size band | 1-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American German School | K-12 Schools | 100–249 | 100.0% |
| 2 | ThinkSmart for Development and Training | Training | 50–99 | 85.1% |
| 3 | Kibs | Training | 50–99 | 46.7% |
| 4 | Kuwait National English School | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 35.8% |
| 5 | Easy Apply Education Consultancy | Training | 10–19 | 34.7% |
| 6 | Coded | Training | 20–49 | 33.3% |
| 7 | Al-Bayan International School | K-12 Schools | 100–249 | 28.0% |
| 8 | Danah Universal School of Kuwait | K-12 Schools | 50–99 | 22.4% |
| 9 | Nottingham British School | K-12 Schools | 100–249 | 18.9% |
| 10 | Kuwait International Law School | Colleges & Universities | 50–99 | 18.9% |
| + 12 more companies, ranked 11–22, in the full list | ||||
#1 American German School
Headcount grew 100.0% in 12 months, 5.7× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #1 of 4 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#2 ThinkSmart for Development and Training
Headcount grew 85.1% in 12 months, 4.9× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #1 of 10 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#3 Kibs
Headcount grew 46.7% in 12 months, 2.7× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #2 of 10 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#4 Kuwait National English School
Headcount grew 35.8% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #3 of 10 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#5 Easy Apply Education Consultancy
Headcount grew 34.7% in 12 months, 2.0× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 10–19-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#6 Coded
Headcount grew 33.3% in 12 months, 1.9× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #1 of 2 companies here in the 20–49-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Training; revenue band $1M-$5M.
#7 Al-Bayan International School
Headcount grew 28.0% in 12 months, 1.6× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #2 of 4 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $10M-$25M.
#8 Danah Universal School of Kuwait
Headcount grew 22.4% in 12 months, 1.3× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #4 of 10 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#9 Nottingham British School
Headcount grew 18.9% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #3 of 4 companies here in the 100–249-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: K-12 Schools; revenue band $5M-$10M.
#10 Kuwait International Law School
Headcount grew 18.9% in 12 months, 1.1× this ranking's median of 17.5%, #5 of 10 companies here in the 50–99-employee band. Based in Kuwait City, Kuwait; primary sub-industry: Colleges & Universities; revenue band $50M-$100M.
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Methodology
Source: licensed B2B firmographic and technographic data, pulled 9 Oct 2026; page updated 2026-10-09. Scope: companies headquartered in the city with 10–500 employees and at least 10 data profiles; the top 50 by 1-year headcount growth per industry, after removing likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups; companies with zero or negative growth are left out. Growth is the modelled change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months; values above 200% are labelled estimated because they come from small headcounts. Location is the company's headquarters city; firms headquartered elsewhere with large local offices are not included, and likely local branches of foreign or 1,000+ staff groups were removed by a name/website rule that can miss some branches. Some companies are local branches of larger groups; the size band is for the local entity. Figures move between monthly editions. Company-level data only: no personal names, emails or phone numbers.
We publish a ranking only when at least 15 companies qualify, and skip a page when its top 10 would repeat another page.
FAQ
- Which education & training company in Kuwait City grew fastest this year?
- In the October 2026 edition, American German School ranks first with 100.0% 1-year headcount growth, followed by ThinkSmart for Development and Training (85.1%) and Kibs (46.7%).
- How fast are education & training SMBs in Kuwait City growing?
- The median company on this list grew headcount by 17.5% in 12 months. This is a list of fast growers, not a sector average.
- What does "growth" mean here?
- The change in the company's own employee count over the last 12 months, modelled from licensed B2B firmographic data. It is not revenue growth and not a count of open vacancies.
- Why do some figures say "estimated"?
- Growth above 200% usually comes from a small starting headcount, so a few hires move the percentage a lot. We keep these companies but label the figure.
- What is in the paid list?
- All 22 companies on this page with website, city, industry, size band and growth, as CSV and Excel. Company-level only: no personal contact details.
- How often is this updated?
- Monthly. Each edition is dated; this one is October 2026.