Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 11,671 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 11,671 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 11,671 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,184, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 62nd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,184 | — |
| 1998 | 4,420 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4,609 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4,624 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,873 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4,958 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,498 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 6,400 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 9,527 | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 9,989 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 10,556 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 10,913 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11,328 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 11,321 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11,671 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,404 | 4,184 | 4,609 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,271 | 4,624 | 6,400 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,606 | 9,527 | 11,328 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,671 | 11,671 | 11,671 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait was 11,671 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11,671 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,184 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Kuwait ranks 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release