Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 57.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kuwait is 57.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kuwait peaked at 57.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1971.
That places Kuwait 115th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.5% | — |
| 1972 | 46.1% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 46.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 44.5% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 50.8% | 49.4% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 52.4% | 55.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.4% | 53.4% | 55.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
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 secondary education who are female in Kuwait?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Kuwait was 57.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Kuwait ranks 115th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release