Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0066 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0066 number per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0079 number per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0023 number per person
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2019

0.0020.0040.0060.008197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0066 number per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2019.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0079 number per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 number per person, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2019.
Year number per person Change
1971 0.0023 number per person
1972 0.0024 number per person +7.7%
1973 0.0026 number per person +4.8%
1974 0.0027 number per person +4.5%
1975 0.0028 number per person +5.3%
1976 0.0029 number per person +4.3%
1977 0.0032 number per person +8.1%
1978 0.0034 number per person +6.3%
1979 0.0032 number per person -4.1%
1980 0.0031 number per person -3.9%
1981 0.0028 number per person -9.5%
1982 0.0028 number per person -0.9%
1983 0.0027 number per person -4.1%
1984 0.0029 number per person +8.6%
1985 0.0034 number per person +15.5%
1986 0.0033 number per person -0.7%
1987 0.0032 number per person -4.3%
1988 0.0033 number per person +1.9%
1989 0.0032 number per person -1.9%
1990 0.0039 number per person +21.9%
1991 0.0032 number per person -17.8%
1992 0.0027 number per person -15.8%
1993 0.0031 number per person +15.2%
1994 0.0035 number per person +12.3%
1995 0.0038 number per person +9.2%
1997 0.0036 number per person -6.2%
1998 0.0035 number per person -2.6%
1999 0.004 number per person +15.2%
2000 0.0038 number per person -4.0%
2001 0.004 number per person +4.6%
2002 0.0042 number per person +4.8%
2003 0.0046 number per person +8.3%
2004 0.0049 number per person +6.9%
2005 0.0064 number per person +32.0%
2006 0.0074 number per person +15.0%
2007 0.0078 number per person +4.7%
2008 0.0077 number per person -0.8%
2009 0.0079 number per person +2.6%
2010 0.0078 number per person -0.8%
2011 0.0075 number per person -4.3%
2012 0.0073 number per person -3.0%
2013 0.0072 number per person -1.0%
2014 0.0071 number per person -1.5%
2015 0.007 number per person -1.2%
2016 0.0069 number per person -1.9%
2017 0.0067 number per person -2.3%
2018 0.0065 number per person -2.8%
2019 0.0066 number per person +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0028 number per person 0.0023 number per person 0.0034 number per person 9
1980s 0.0031 number per person 0.0027 number per person 0.0034 number per person 10
1990s 0.0035 number per person 0.0027 number per person 0.004 number per person 9
2000s 0.0059 number per person 0.0038 number per person 0.0079 number per person 10
2010s 0.0071 number per person 0.0065 number per person 0.0078 number per person 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 14 Dominica 0.0068 number per person compare
  2. 15 British Virgin Islands 0.0068 number per person compare
  3. 16 Costa Rica 0.0067 number per person compare
  4. 18 San Marino 0.0064 number per person compare
  5. 19 Argentina 0.0062 number per person compare
  6. 20 Lebanon 0.0062 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0066 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0079 number per person in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 number per person in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Kuwait ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.