Trained teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 100.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
52.4%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1999–2021

Trained teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait, 1999–2021

0204060801001999201020211999: 100 % of male teachers2000: 100 % of male teachers2003: 100 % of male teachers2004: 100 % of male teachers2005: 100 % of male teachers2006: 100 % of male teachers2007: 100 % of male teachers2008: 100 % of male teachers2009: 100 % of male teachers2011: 55.3 % of male teachers2012: 55.5 % of male teachers2013: 52.7 % of male teachers2014: 52.4 % of male teachers2015: 53.3 % of male teachers2020: 84.1 % of male teachers2021: 100 % of male teachers

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2014.

That places Kuwait 1st out of 126 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 primary education, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of male 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 55.3% -44.7%
2012 55.5% +0.4%
2013 52.7% -5.1%
2014 52.4% -0.4%
2015 53.3% +1.7%
2020 84.1% +57.8%
2021 100.0% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 8
2010s 53.8% 52.4% 55.5% 5
2020s 92.1% 84.1% 100.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait?
Trained teachers in primary education, male 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 primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2014.
How does Kuwait rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
Kuwait ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit
% of male teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,453 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.