Secondary education, teachers in Kuwait
Kuwait: Secondary education, teachers was 47,443 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Kuwait is 47,443, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Kuwait peaked at 47,443 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,476, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,476 | — |
| 1972 | 6,469 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 7,041 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 7,636 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 8,703 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 9,371 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 11,198 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 12,187 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 12,987 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 14,116 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 15,342 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 16,329 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 17,155 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 16,965 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 18,106 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 18,795 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 19,270 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 20,066 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 21,112 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 21,711 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15,062 | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 16,081 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 17,424 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 18,405 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 19,097 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 19,878 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 21,307 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 22,264 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 22,244 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23,311 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 25,290 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 26,100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27,496 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 31,206 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 39,804 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 42,121 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 43,838 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 45,349 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46,114 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 47,443 | +2.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 47,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 47,443 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -30.6% | 21,711 | 15,062 |
| 2015 | +27.6% | 31,206 | 39,804 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,008 | 5,476 | 12,987 | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,726 | 14,116 | 21,112 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,025 | 15,062 | 22,264 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,941 | 22,244 | 31,206 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43,445 | 39,804 | 46,114 | 5 |
| 2020s | 47,443 | 47,443 | 47,443 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 secondary education, teachers in Kuwait?
- Secondary education, teachers in Kuwait was 47,443 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47,443 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,476 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Kuwait ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.