Kuwait vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female

Kuwait
57.2%
in 2021
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
52.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
115th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
116th

Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time

  • Kuwait
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 57.2% against 52.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 115th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th of 210 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 47.3% 28.2% 19.2% Kuwait
1980s 50.8% 30.4% 20.4% Kuwait
1990s 53.8% 35.2% 18.7% Kuwait
2000s 54.4% 39.4% 15.0% Kuwait
2010s 55.9% 46.4% 9.6% Kuwait
2020s 57.2% 50.0% 7.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Kuwait or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Kuwait, at 57.2% against 52.0% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2021.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Kuwait and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
5.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
Kuwait ranks 115th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 116th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release