Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.0068 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0079 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0024 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.007 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.0068 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 units per person, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 13 American Samoa 0.007 units per person compare
- 14 Iraq 0.007 units per person compare
- 15 Norway 0.0068 units per person compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 0.0067 units per person compare
- 18 Ireland 0.0067 units per person compare
- 19 Costa Rica 0.0067 units per person compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
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 0.0068 units per person in 2021, 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 units 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 units per person in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.