Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Trained teachers in primary education

Kuwait
100.0%
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
100.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Trained teachers in primary education over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100199920112024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 91.5% 8.5% Kuwait
2010s 78.5% 100.0% 21.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 97.4% 100.0% 2.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?
Kuwait ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Trained teachers in primary education. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 11 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/trained-teachers-in-primary-education-percent-of-total-teachers/kuwait/saudi-arabia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/trained-teachers-in-primary-education-percent-of-total-teachers/kuwait/saudi-arabia/">Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Trained teachers in primary education</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,711 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.