Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 11,321 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11,321 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 137 countries
All-time high
11,328 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,184 number
in 1996
Years of data
14
1996–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait, 1996–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1996200720191996: 4.2k number1998: 4.4k number1999: 4.6k number2000: 4.6k number2001: 4.9k number2002: 5.0k number2004: 5.5k number2007: 6.4k number2012: 9.5k number2015: 10.0k number2016: 10.6k number2017: 10.9k number2018: 11.3k number2019: 11.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 11,321 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 11,328 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,184 number, in 1996.

Kuwait ranks 59th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Kuwait, 1996 to 2019.
Year number Change
1996 4,184 number —
1998 4,420 number +5.6%
1999 4,609 number +4.3%
2000 4,624 number +0.3%
2001 4,873 number +5.4%
2002 4,958 number +1.7%
2004 5,498 number +10.9%
2007 6,400 number +16.4%
2012 9,527 number +48.9%
2015 9,989 number +4.8%
2016 10,556 number +5.7%
2017 10,913 number +3.4%
2018 11,328 number +3.8%
2019 11,321 number -0.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 11,321 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,601 number, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 11,321 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,012 number, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +48.9% 6,400 number 9,527 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,404 number 4,184 number 4,609 number 3
2000s 5,271 number 4,624 number 6,400 number 5
2010s 10,606 number 9,527 number 11,328 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 56 Austria 12,164 number compare
  2. 57 Laos 12,026 number compare
  3. 58 Guinea 11,352 number compare
  4. 60 Portugal 11,237 number compare
  5. 61 Myanmar 11,204 number compare
  6. 62 Liberia 10,715 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Kuwait was 11,321 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 11,328 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 4,184 number in 1996.
How does Kuwait rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Kuwait ranks 59th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/