Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait

Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 29,649 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
29,649
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30,594
in 2020
All-time low
1,967
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 29,649 for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 30,594 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,967, in 1971.

Kuwait ranks 87th of 212 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 1,967
1972 2,254 +14.6%
1973 2,509 +11.3%
1974 2,785 +11.0%
1975 3,119 +12.0%
1976 3,471 +11.3%
1977 4,004 +15.4%
1978 4,534 +13.2%
1979 4,616 +1.8%
1980 4,688 +1.6%
1981 4,466 -4.7%
1982 4,648 +4.1%
1983 4,677 +0.6%
1984 5,303 +13.4%
1985 6,371 +20.1%
1986 6,586 +3.4%
1987 6,558 -0.4%
1988 6,950 +6.0%
1989 7,081 +1.9%
1990 6,557 -7.4%
1991 4,321 -34.1%
1992 4,401 +1.9%
1993 5,187 +17.9%
1994 5,799 +11.8%
1995 6,399 +10.3%
1996 6,392 -0.1%
1997 6,384 -0.1%
1998 6,414 +0.5%
1999 7,615 +18.7%
2000 7,521 -1.2%
2001 8,082 +7.5%
2002 8,689 +7.5%
2003 9,640 +10.9%
2004 10,535 +9.3%
2005 14,419 +36.9%
2006 17,529 +21.6%
2007 19,469 +11.1%
2008 20,423 +4.9%
2009 22,096 +8.2%
2010 23,072 +4.4%
2011 23,498 +1.8%
2012 24,270 +3.3%
2013 25,253 +4.1%
2014 26,005 +3.0%
2015 26,876 +3.3%
2016 27,528 +2.4%
2017 27,902 +1.4%
2018 28,208 +1.1%
2019 29,437 +4.4%
2020 30,594 +3.9%
2021 29,649 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,251 1,967 4,616 9
1980s 5,733 4,466 7,081 10
1990s 5,947 4,321 7,615 10
2000s 13,840 7,521 22,096 10
2010s 26,205 23,072 29,437 10
2020s 30,122 29,649 30,594 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 84 Lebanon 33,038 compare
  2. 85 Austria 32,675 compare
  3. 86 United Arab Emirates 30,531 compare
  4. 88 Georgia 29,463 compare
  5. 89 Denmark 28,282 compare
  6. 90 Cambodia 27,672 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kuwait was 29,649 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 30,594 in 2020.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,967 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 87th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.