Teachers in primary education, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, female was 29,437 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Kuwait stood at 29,437 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 29,437 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,967 number, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,967 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,254 number | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 2,509 number | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 2,785 number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 3,119 number | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 3,471 number | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 4,004 number | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 4,534 number | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 4,616 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4,688 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,466 number | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4,648 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 4,677 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5,303 number | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 6,371 number | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 6,586 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 6,558 number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6,950 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 7,081 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 6,557 number | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 4,321 number | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 4,401 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,187 number | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 5,799 number | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 6,399 number | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 6,384 number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,414 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,615 number | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 7,521 number | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8,082 number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 8,689 number | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 9,640 number | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 10,535 number | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 14,419 number | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 17,529 number | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 19,469 number | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 20,423 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 22,096 number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 23,072 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 23,498 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24,270 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 25,253 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 26,005 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 26,876 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 27,528 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27,902 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 28,208 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29,437 number | +4.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 29,437 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 29,437 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46,965 number, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,251 number | 1,967 number | 4,616 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,733 number | 4,466 number | 7,081 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,897 number | 4,321 number | 7,615 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,840 number | 7,521 number | 22,096 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,205 number | 23,072 number | 29,437 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 in Kuwait?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Kuwait was 29,437 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29,437 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,967 number in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.