Female teachers in Kuwait
Kuwait: Female teachers was 90.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
90.44
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.89
in 2014
All-time low
54.44
in 1975
Years of data
50
1971–2021
Female teachers in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Kuwait is 90.44, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Kuwait peaked at 90.89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.44, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Female teachers in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.33 | — |
| 1972 | 55.19 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 54.78 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.12 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 54.44 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 54.58 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 55.08 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 57.25 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 58.08 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 60.71 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 55.58 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 55.43 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 56.04 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 59.13 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 67.43 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 68.44 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 67.68 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 68.82 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 68.83 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.6 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 61.43 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 63.17 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 68.92 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 70.47 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 70.93 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.71 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 59.4 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 73.3 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 73.91 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.05 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 79.42 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 83.15 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 85.5 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 85.75 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.4 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 88.43 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 89.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 89.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.41 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.64 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.83 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.16 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 89.86 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.77 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.48 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.16 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.71 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.44 | +0.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 90.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 90.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.54 | 54.44 | 58.08 | 9 |
| 1980s | 62.81 | 55.43 | 68.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.99 | 59.4 | 73.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.96 | 73.91 | 89.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.16 | 89.16 | 90.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.07 | 89.71 | 90.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Kuwait?
- Female teachers in Kuwait was 90.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 90.89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.44 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for female teachers?
- Kuwait ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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