Finland vs Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Finland
30,824
in 2024
Kuwait
32,782
in 2021
Finland rank
107th
Kuwait rank
105th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Finland
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 32,782 against 30,824 in Finland, a difference of 1,958.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 107th and Kuwait ranks 105th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 22,299 5,833 16,466 Finland
1980s 25,468 8,291 17,176 Finland
1990s 22,139 10,278 11,860 Finland
2000s 24,572 16,191 8,381 Finland
2010s 26,278 29,075 2,798 Kuwait
2020s 28,126 33,444 5,317 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Finland or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 32,782 against 30,824 in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Finland and Kuwait?
1,958, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Finland ranks 107th and Kuwait ranks 105th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.