Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained was 57.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
57.7%
World rank
48th
of 76 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2000
All-time low
54.8%
in 2004
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Kuwait stood at 57.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Kuwait peaked at 57.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2004.
That places Kuwait 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.8% | — |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +3.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 57.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 57.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.8%, 100% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.8% | 57.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 45 Monaco 58.6%
- 46 Jordan 58.0% compare
- 47 El Salvador 57.8% compare
- 49 Costa Rica 57.6% compare
- 50 Maldives 57.0% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 55.9% compare
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Kuwait?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained 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 trained recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Kuwait ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release