Kuwait vs South Asia: Primary education, teachers
Kuwait
90.4%
in 2021
South Asia
58.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
30th
South Asia rank
30th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Kuwait
- South Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 90.4% against 58.3% in South Asia, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.5% | 24.0% | 31.5% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 62.8% | 28.2% | 34.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 33.5% | 32.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 41.8% | 42.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 50.8% | 39.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 56.3% | 33.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Kuwait or South Asia?
- Kuwait, at 90.4% against 58.3% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Kuwait and South Asia?
- 32.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and South Asia rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Kuwait ranks 30th and South Asia ranks 30th of 200 countries.
- 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.