Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait

Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 3,133 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
3,133
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
120th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,384
in 1998
All-time low
1,588
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 3,133 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait peaked at 4,384 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,588, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 1,588
1972 1,830 +15.2%
1973 2,071 +13.2%
1974 2,268 +9.5%
1975 2,610 +15.1%
1976 2,889 +10.7%
1977 3,265 +13.0%
1978 3,386 +3.7%
1979 3,331 -1.6%
1980 3,034 -8.9%
1981 3,569 +17.6%
1982 3,737 +4.7%
1983 3,669 -1.8%
1984 3,665 -0.1%
1985 3,077 -16.0%
1986 3,037 -1.3%
1987 3,132 +3.1%
1988 3,149 +0.5%
1989 3,207 +1.8%
1990 3,753 +17.0%
1991 2,713 -27.7%
1992 2,566 -5.4%
1993 2,339 -8.8%
1994 2,430 +3.9%
1995 2,622 +7.9%
1996 3,209 +22.4%
1997 3,796 +18.3%
1998 4,384 +15.5%
1999 2,774 -36.7%
2000 2,655 -4.3%
2001 2,407 -9.3%
2002 2,251 -6.5%
2003 1,954 -13.2%
2004 1,786 -8.6%
2005 2,396 +34.2%
2006 2,527 +5.5%
2007 2,547 +0.8%
2008 2,472 -2.9%
2009 2,509 +1.5%
2010 2,448 -2.4%
2011 2,485 +1.5%
2012 2,505 +0.8%
2013 2,548 +1.7%
2014 2,605 +2.2%
2015 2,934 +12.6%
2016 3,107 +5.9%
2017 3,179 +2.3%
2018 3,316 +4.3%
2019 3,578 +7.9%
2020 3,511 -1.9%
2021 3,133 -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,582 1,588 3,386 9
1980s 3,328 3,034 3,737 10
1990s 3,059 2,339 4,384 10
2000s 2,350 1,786 2,655 10
2010s 2,870 2,448 3,578 10
2020s 3,322 3,133 3,511 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 117 Timor-Leste 3,372 compare
  2. 118 Romania 3,242 compare
  3. 119 Singapore 3,237 compare
  4. 121 Qatar 3,126 compare
  5. 122 Austria 3,077 compare
  6. 123 Georgia 2,961 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Kuwait was 3,133 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4,384 in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,588 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Kuwait ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.