Kuwait vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Kuwait
47,443
in 2021
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
3.71 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
91st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
92nd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 3.71 million against 47,443 in Kuwait, a difference of 3.66 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 78.2 times Kuwait's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 91st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 92nd of 214 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 9,008 236,005 226,997 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 17,726 484,664 466,938 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 19,025 734,690 715,664 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 25,941 1.28 million 1.26 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 43,445 2.90 million 2.86 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 47,443 3.41 million 3.37 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Kuwait or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 3.71 million against 47,443 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
3.66 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 91st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release