ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
56.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
57.7%
in 2021
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
105th
Kuwait rank
104th

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

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Kuwait
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 57.7% against 56.6% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 105th and Kuwait ranks 104th of 213 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 49.5% 57.2% 7.6% Kuwait
2000s 48.8% 55.9% 7.1% Kuwait
2010s 53.2% 56.3% 3.1% Kuwait
2020s 55.5% 57.7% 2.2% Kuwait

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, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 57.7% against 56.6% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Kuwait?
1.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Kuwait?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Kuwait rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 105th and Kuwait ranks 104th of 213 groups.
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