Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 | 2,157 number | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,231 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 2,539 number | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 2,611 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,868 number | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 2,934 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,937 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,343 number | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 2,472 number | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,632 number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2,747 number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,925 number | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3,144 number | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3,293 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3,524 number | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 3,792 number | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3,798 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,249 number | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 4,401 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,674 number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4,685 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,955 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5,410 number | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 5,878 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 6,202 number | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 6,450 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 6,655 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7,054 number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7,642 number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8,021 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 8,411 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8,735 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,929 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9,277 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 9,450 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,390 number | -0.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9,390 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9,390 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831 number, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
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.