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

Latest (2021)
0.0068 units per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0079 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.0023 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2021

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

0.0020.0040.0060.008197119962021

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 American Samoa 0.007 units per person compare
  2. 14 Iraq 0.007 units per person compare
  3. 15 Norway 0.0068 units per person compare
  4. 17 Marshall Islands 0.0067 units per person compare
  5. 18 Ireland 0.0067 units per person compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 0.0067 units 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 0.0068 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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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
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,081 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.