Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait

Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0007 units per person
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
147th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0026 units per person
in 1977
All-time low
0.0007 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
50
1971–2021

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

0.0010.0010.0020.0020.003197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.0007 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait peaked at 0.0026 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2014.

Kuwait ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0018 units per person
1972 0.002 units per person +8.3%
1973 0.0021 units per person +6.5%
1974 0.0022 units per person +3.1%
1975 0.0024 units per person +8.2%
1976 0.0025 units per person +3.8%
1977 0.0026 units per person +5.9%
1978 0.0025 units per person -2.7%
1979 0.0023 units per person -7.4%
1980 0.002 units per person -13.8%
1981 0.0023 units per person +11.8%
1982 0.0022 units per person -0.3%
1983 0.0021 units per person -6.4%
1984 0.002 units per person -4.3%
1985 0.0016 units per person -19.3%
1986 0.0015 units per person -5.2%
1987 0.0015 units per person -0.9%
1988 0.0015 units per person -3.3%
1989 0.0014 units per person -2.0%
1990 0.0022 units per person +54.0%
1991 0.002 units per person -9.9%
1992 0.0016 units per person -21.8%
1993 0.0014 units per person -10.9%
1994 0.0015 units per person +4.4%
1995 0.0016 units per person +6.8%
1997 0.0021 units per person +36.2%
1998 0.0024 units per person +11.9%
1999 0.0015 units per person -38.6%
2000 0.0014 units per person -7.0%
2001 0.0012 units per person -11.8%
2002 0.0011 units per person -8.8%
2003 0.0009 units per person -15.2%
2004 0.0008 units per person -10.6%
2005 0.0011 units per person +29.4%
2006 0.0011 units per person -0.2%
2007 0.001 units per person -5.0%
2008 0.0009 units per person -8.2%
2009 0.0009 units per person -3.7%
2010 0.0008 units per person -7.3%
2011 0.0008 units per person -4.6%
2012 0.0008 units per person -5.4%
2013 0.0007 units per person -3.2%
2014 0.0007 units per person -2.2%
2015 0.0008 units per person +7.7%
2016 0.0008 units per person +1.4%
2017 0.0008 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.0008 units per person +0.2%
2019 0.0008 units per person +5.0%
2020 0.0008 units per person -0.9%
2021 0.0007 units per person -10.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 86% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0013 units per person, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +54.0% 0.0014 units per person 0.0022 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0023 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0026 units per person 9
1980s 0.0018 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0023 units per person 10
1990s 0.0018 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.0024 units per person 9
2000s 0.001 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0014 units per person 10
2010s 0.0008 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0008 units per person 10
2020s 0.0008 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0008 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 144 New Zealand 0.0008 units per person compare
  2. 145 Bermuda 0.0008 units per person compare
  3. 146 Bangladesh 0.0008 units per person compare
  4. 148 Netherlands 0.0007 units per person compare
  5. 149 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0007 units per person compare
  6. 150 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0007 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kuwait was 0.0007 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1977.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Kuwait ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is teachers in primary education, male (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 falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,053 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.