Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low was 79.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
79.1%
World rank
42nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
79.1%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2000–2012

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Kuwait, 2000–2012

0204060801002000200620122000: 100 %2001: 100 %2004: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2012: 79.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2012, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Kuwait stood at 79.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5
2010s 79.1% 79.1% 79.1% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 39 Nepal 85.4% compare
  2. 40 Sri Lanka 81.5%
  3. 41 Bahamas 81.0% compare
  4. 43 Saint Lucia 73.3%
  5. 44 Ghana 73.1% compare
  6. 45 Sierra Leone 72.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Kuwait?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Kuwait was 79.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low?
Kuwait ranks 42nd out of 59 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 762 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.