Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 1.66 units per square kilometre.
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), per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1104 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.175 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2544 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.259 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3575 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3696 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.368 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3974 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.368 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3254 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3582 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3599 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4535 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4876 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.541 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5912 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8091 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9837 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3843 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | 0.259 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3217 units per square kilometre | 0.2506 units per square kilometre | 0.3974 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3309 units per square kilometre | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | 0.4273 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7767 units per square kilometre | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Bangladesh 1.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 American Samoa 1.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 1.58 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kuwait was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1104 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.