Kuwait vs Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Kuwait
90.4%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
90.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
33rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
32nd
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Kuwait
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 90.5% against 90.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.5% | 44.0% | 11.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 58.6% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 64.4% | 1.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 68.1% | 8.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Kuwait or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 90.5% against 90.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Kuwait and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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