Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0075 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0075 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0088 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0041 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0044 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0058 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0061 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 2 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,122 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0075 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.