Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 57.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
57.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 156 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 1998
All-time low
53.5%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1996–2021
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kuwait, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kuwait stood at 57.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kuwait peaked at 57.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 104th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.8% | — |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 55.8% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.2% | 57.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 53.5% | 57.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 101 Costa Rica 57.8% compare
- 102 El Salvador 57.8% compare
- 103 Switzerland 57.8% compare
- 105 Tunisia 57.4% compare
- 106 Mexico 57.1% compare
- 107 Netherlands 56.5% compare
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 lower secondary education who are female in Kuwait?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Kuwait was 57.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Kuwait ranks 104th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release