Trained teachers in preprimary education in Kuwait

Kuwait: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 100.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
72.5%
in 2011
Years of data
16
1999–2021

Trained teachers in preprimary education in Kuwait, 1999–2021

0204060801001999201020211999: 100 % of total teachers2000: 100 % of total teachers2003: 100 % of total teachers2004: 100 % of total teachers2005: 100 % of total teachers2006: 100 % of total teachers2007: 100 % of total teachers2008: 100 % of total teachers2009: 100 % of total teachers2011: 72.5 % of total teachers2012: 73.4 % of total teachers2013: 73.2 % of total teachers2014: 75.1 % of total teachers2015: 75.4 % of total teachers2020: 98.1 % of total teachers2021: 100 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

In 2021, trained teachers in preprimary education in Kuwait stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2011.

That places Kuwait 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Trained teachers in preprimary education in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of total teachers Change
1999 100.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 100.0% +0.0%
2008 100.0% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2011 72.5% -27.5%
2012 73.4% +1.3%
2013 73.2% -0.2%
2014 75.1% +2.6%
2015 75.4% +0.4%
2020 98.1% +30.0%
2021 100.0% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 8
2010s 73.9% 72.5% 75.4% 5
2020s 99.0% 98.1% 100.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in preprimary education in Kuwait?
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2011.
How does Kuwait rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
Kuwait ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,869 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.