Teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Teachers in primary education, male was 3,578 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3,578 number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
117th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,384 number
in 1998
All-time low
1,588 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait, 1971–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait stood at 3,578 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait peaked at 4,384 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,588 number, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,582 number 1,588 number 3,386 number 9
1980s 3,328 number 3,034 number 3,737 number 10
1990s 3,042 number 2,339 number 4,384 number 9
2000s 2,350 number 1,786 number 2,655 number 10
2010s 2,870 number 2,448 number 3,578 number 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 114 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 number compare
  2. 115 New Zealand 4,120 number compare
  3. 116 Botswana 3,735 number compare
  4. 118 Singapore 3,178 number compare
  5. 119 Georgia 3,159 number compare
  6. 120 Comoros 3,122 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait?
Teachers in primary education, male in Kuwait was 3,578 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 4,384 number in 1998.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1,588 number in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Kuwait ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/