Trained teachers in primary education in Kuwait

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

Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 134 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
77.2%
in 2013
Years of data
17
1999–2021

Trained teachers in primary education in Kuwait, 1999–2021

0204060801001999201020211999: 100 % of total teachers2000: 100 % of total teachers2001: 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: 77.6 % of total teachers2012: 77.7 % of total teachers2013: 77.2 % of total teachers2014: 79.5 % of total teachers2015: 78.9 % of total teachers2020: 94.7 % of total teachers2021: 100 % of total teachers

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 100.0% for trained teachers in primary education in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2013.

That places Kuwait 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Trained teachers in primary education in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of total teachers Change
1999 100.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 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 77.6% -22.4%
2012 77.7% +0.2%
2013 77.2% -0.8%
2014 79.5% +3.0%
2015 78.9% -0.7%
2020 94.7% +20.0%
2021 100.0% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 78.2% 77.2% 79.5% 5
2020s 97.4% 94.7% 100.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in primary education in Kuwait?
Trained teachers in primary 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 primary education recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for trained teachers in primary education?
Kuwait ranks 1st out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in primary 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
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
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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.