Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
99.7%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Kuwait stood at 99.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 23rd out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.9% | — |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 99.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Kuwait?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Kuwait was 99.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release