Kuwait vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Kuwait
29,649
in 2021
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.38 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
87th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
88th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.38 million against 29,649 in Kuwait, a difference of 2.36 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 80.4 times Kuwait's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 87th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th of 212 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3,251 297,197 293,946 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 5,733 542,920 537,187 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 5,897 743,561 737,663 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 13,840 1.07 million 1.05 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 26,205 1.80 million 1.77 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 30,122 2.25 million 2.22 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Kuwait or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.38 million against 29,649 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
2.36 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Kuwait ranks 87th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release