Kuwait vs UNICEF: North America: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Kuwait
90.4%
in 2021
UNICEF: North America
85.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
33rd
UNICEF: North America rank
30th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Kuwait
  • UNICEF: North America
020406080100197119972024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 90.4% against 85.9% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.

Kuwait ranks 33rd and UNICEF: North America ranks 30th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
1990s 67.0% 84.8% 17.8% UNICEF: North America
2000s 84.0% 86.1% 2.2% UNICEF: North America
2010s 90.2% 85.6% 4.6% Kuwait
2020s 90.1% 85.6% 4.5% 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 UNICEF: North America?
Kuwait, at 90.4% against 85.9% in UNICEF: North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Kuwait and UNICEF: North America?
4.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: North America?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and UNICEF: North America rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Kuwait ranks 33rd and UNICEF: North America ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release