Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 75.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
75.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
72.6%
in 2011
Years of data
14
1999–2015

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait, 1999–2015

0204060801001999200720151999: 100 %2000: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2011: 72.6 %2012: 73.4 %2013: 73.4 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 75.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait is 75.6%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2011.

That places Kuwait 45th out of 69 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Kuwait, 1999 to 2015.
Year % 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 72.6% -27.4%
2012 73.4% +1.2%
2013 73.4% -0.1%
2014 75.3% +2.6%
2015 75.6% +0.4%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 75.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.9%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 75.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 76% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 8
2010s 74.1% 72.6% 75.6% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 42 Armenia 81.9% compare
  2. 43 Kenya 80.0% compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 76.4% compare
  4. 46 Cayman Islands 74.6% compare
  5. 47 Barbados 72.9% compare
  6. 48 Togo 68.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait was 75.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2011.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Kuwait ranks 45th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.