Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 9,390 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait stood at 9,390 number.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 9,450 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,022 number, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,274 number | 1,022 number | 1,501 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,257 number | 1,569 number | 2,934 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,981 number | 2,343 number | 3,792 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,070 number | 3,798 number | 6,450 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,356 number | 6,655 number | 9,450 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
- Primary education, teachers 32,782 (2021)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Kuwait was 9,390 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 9,450 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.