Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait

Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.15 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-36.72 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
46
1972–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1972–2019

-40-2002040197219952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 7.9 % change on previous year for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 83.3% on the previous year and up 427.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 34.15 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -36.72 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Kuwait 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1972 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 15.24 % change on previous year —
1973 13.17 % change on previous year -13.6%
1974 9.51 % change on previous year -27.8%
1975 15.08 % change on previous year +58.5%
1976 10.69 % change on previous year -29.1%
1977 13.01 % change on previous year +21.8%
1978 3.71 % change on previous year -71.5%
1979 -1.62 % change on previous year -143.8%
1980 -8.92 % change on previous year +448.9%
1981 17.63 % change on previous year -297.8%
1982 4.71 % change on previous year -73.3%
1983 -1.82 % change on previous year -138.7%
1984 -0.109 % change on previous year -94.0%
1985 -16.04 % change on previous year +14616.0%
1986 -1.3 % change on previous year -91.9%
1987 3.13 % change on previous year -340.6%
1988 0.5428 % change on previous year -82.6%
1989 1.84 % change on previous year +239.3%
1990 17.03 % change on previous year +824.4%
1991 -27.71 % change on previous year -262.8%
1992 -5.42 % change on previous year -80.4%
1993 -8.85 % change on previous year +63.3%
1994 3.89 % change on previous year -144.0%
1995 7.9 % change on previous year +103.1%
1998 15.49 % change on previous year +96.0%
1999 -36.72 % change on previous year -337.1%
2000 -4.29 % change on previous year -88.3%
2001 -9.34 % change on previous year +117.7%
2002 -6.48 % change on previous year -30.6%
2003 -13.19 % change on previous year +103.6%
2004 -8.6 % change on previous year -34.8%
2005 34.15 % change on previous year -497.2%
2006 5.47 % change on previous year -84.0%
2007 0.7915 % change on previous year -85.5%
2008 -2.94 % change on previous year -472.1%
2009 1.5 % change on previous year -150.8%
2010 -2.43 % change on previous year -262.4%
2011 1.51 % change on previous year -162.2%
2012 0.8048 % change on previous year -46.8%
2013 1.72 % change on previous year +113.3%
2014 2.24 % change on previous year +30.3%
2015 12.63 % change on previous year +464.6%
2016 5.9 % change on previous year -53.3%
2017 2.32 % change on previous year -60.7%
2018 4.31 % change on previous year +86.0%
2019 7.9 % change on previous year +83.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 7.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6935 % change on previous year, 11.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 7.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.05 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 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
1985 -14616.0% -0.109 % change on previous year -16.04 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.85 % change on previous year -1.62 % change on previous year 15.24 % change on previous year 8
1980s -0.0335 % change on previous year -16.04 % change on previous year 17.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.3 % change on previous year -36.72 % change on previous year 17.03 % change on previous year 8
2000s -0.2938 % change on previous year -13.19 % change on previous year 34.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.69 % change on previous year -2.43 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 23 Haiti 8.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Palestine 8.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Malawi 8.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Congo 7.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Uzbekistan 7.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 American Samoa 7.65 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

More reference data data for Kuwait

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait was 7.9 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 34.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -36.72 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 427.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 10 October 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-male-number-annual-growth-rate-2/kuwait/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-primary-education-male-number-annual-growth-rate-2/kuwait/">Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Kuwait</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 6,432 data points, 1971–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.