Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 27,615 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait is 27,615, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 27,615 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,466, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 67th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9,466 | — |
| 1998 | 10,492 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 10,936 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10,948 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,432 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11,503 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,876 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 12,167 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14,268 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 15,353 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 17,374 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 20,498 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 22,688 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 24,217 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 25,353 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 26,673 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 26,722 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27,615 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,298 | 9,466 | 10,936 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,115 | 10,948 | 17,374 | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,358 | 20,498 | 26,722 | 6 |
| 2020s | 27,615 | 27,615 | 27,615 | 1 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 27,615 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27,615 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,466 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 67th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release