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
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
February 2026 Data Release