Kuwait vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Kuwait
57.2%
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
52.8%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
115th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
113th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Kuwait
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 57.2% against 52.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 115th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 113th of 210 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 30.5% | 16.8% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 33.6% | 17.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 39.9% | 13.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 44.6% | 9.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 49.8% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 51.9% | 5.4% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Kuwait, at 57.2% against 52.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 4.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Kuwait ranks 115th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 113th 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
February 2026 Data Release