Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Costa Rica
57.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
57.7%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
101st
Kuwait rank
104th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kuwait
0204060199620102024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 57.8% against 57.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Kuwait ranks 104th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 52.2% 57.9% 5.7% Kuwait
2000s 56.0% 55.8% 0.2% Costa Rica
2010s 57.8% 56.9% 0.9% Costa Rica
2020s 57.8% 57.7% 0.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
Costa Rica, at 57.8% against 57.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Kuwait ranks 104th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release