Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kuwait is 1.84 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.91 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1995 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2292 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2836 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4444 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.446 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4509 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4683 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5033 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5302 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5438 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5667 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5773 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.391 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4223 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4618 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.547 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5713 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6059 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.583 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.571 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5886 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6139 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6914 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9436 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -31.8% | 0.5786 units per square kilometre | 0.3947 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +36.5% | 0.6914 units per square kilometre | 0.9436 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3273 units per square kilometre | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | 0.446 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5084 units per square kilometre | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | 0.5773 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5062 units per square kilometre | 0.391 units per square kilometre | 0.6059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9086 units per square kilometre | 0.571 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 30 Burundi 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 1.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 1.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1995 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.