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

Latest (2021)
0.0075 units per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0088 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0041 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021

00.0020.0040.0060.008197119962021

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 25 Malaysia 0.0077 units per person compare
  2. 26 Guyana 0.0076 units per person compare
  3. 27 Cuba 0.0075 units per person compare
  4. 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
  5. 30 Eswatini 0.0072 units per person compare
  6. 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.