IDA total vs Kuwait: Primary education, teachers

IDA total
52.4%
in 2024
Kuwait
90.4%
in 2021
IDA total rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
30th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • IDA total
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 90.4% against 52.4% in IDA total, a difference of 38.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 30th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 35.6% 55.5% 20.0% Kuwait
1980s 38.7% 62.8% 24.2% Kuwait
1990s 42.4% 66.0% 23.6% Kuwait
2000s 45.5% 84.0% 38.5% Kuwait
2010s 49.5% 90.2% 40.7% Kuwait
2020s 51.8% 90.1% 38.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, IDA total or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 90.4% against 52.4% in IDA total as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between IDA total and Kuwait?
38.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Kuwait?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do IDA total and Kuwait rank globally for primary education, teachers?
IDA total ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.