Kuwait vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Kuwait
32,782
in 2021
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2.82 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
105th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
105th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.82 million against 32,782 in Kuwait, a difference of 2.79 million.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 86.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 105th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 216 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 | 5,833 | 708,148 | 702,315 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 9,060 | 1.18 million | 1.18 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 9,020 | 1.69 million | 1.68 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 16,191 | 2.12 million | 2.10 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 29,075 | 2.52 million | 2.49 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 33,444 | 2.74 million | 2.70 million | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Kuwait or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 2.82 million against 32,782 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 2.79 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 105th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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