Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 592 number in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kuwait, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 592 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2004. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kuwait peaked at 592 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26 number, in 1972.
Kuwait ranks 117th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28 number | — |
| 1972 | 26 number | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 48 number | +84.6% |
| 1974 | 93 number | +93.8% |
| 1975 | 93 number | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 164 number | +76.3% |
| 1977 | 200 number | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 290 number | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 324 number | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 296 number | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 270 number | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 291 number | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 282 number | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 331 number | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 378 number | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 301 number | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 230 number | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 383 number | +66.5% |
| 1994 | 363 number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 389 number | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 592 number | +52.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 592 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 10% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 592 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 140.67 number | 26 number | 324 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 307 number | 270 number | 378 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 341.25 number | 230 number | 389 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 592 number | 592 number | 592 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 114 Burkina Faso 629 number compare
- 115 Malta 621.17 number compare
- 116 Congo 596 number compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 582 number compare
- 119 Lesotho 577 number compare
- 120 Cape Verde 571 number
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kuwait?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Kuwait was 592 number in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 592 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 number in 1972.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Kuwait ranks 117th out of 159 countries with data for 2004.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.