Kuwait vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Kuwait
90.4%
in 2021
WB: European Union
85.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
33rd
WB: European Union rank
31st

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Kuwait
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 90.4% against 85.6% in WB: European Union, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: European Union ahead.

Kuwait ranks 33rd and WB: European Union ranks 31st of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and WB: European Union in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait WB: European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 55.5% 75.7% 20.2% WB: European Union
1980s 62.8% 77.5% 14.7% WB: European Union
1990s 66.0% 80.5% 14.5% WB: European Union
2000s 84.0% 82.7% 1.2% Kuwait
2010s 90.2% 84.7% 5.5% 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 WB: European Union?
Kuwait, at 90.4% against 85.6% in WB: European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Kuwait and WB: European Union?
4.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: European Union?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Kuwait ranks 33rd and WB: European Union ranks 31st 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