Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,408 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 9,408 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 9,468 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,022 number, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,022 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,046 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1,170 number | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 1,218 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,280 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,299 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,442 number | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 1,501 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1,486 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,569 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1,696 number | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 1,913 number | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 2,055 number | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2,158 number | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,232 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,539 number | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 2,612 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2,868 number | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2,935 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,939 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,343 number | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 2,473 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,634 number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,747 number | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,927 number | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3,145 number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3,295 number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,525 number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3,796 number | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 3,800 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,249 number | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 4,401 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,675 number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4,685 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,958 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5,420 number | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5,890 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6,220 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6,468 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,661 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,069 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7,651 number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 8,038 number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8,427 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8,756 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,944 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,291 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9,468 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,408 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,274 number | 1,022 number | 1,501 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,258 number | 1,569 number | 2,935 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,982 number | 2,343 number | 3,796 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,077 number | 3,800 number | 6,468 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,371 number | 6,661 number | 9,468 number | 10 |
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Kuwait was 9,408 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,468 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.