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
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
February 2026 Data Release