Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 56.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Kuwait, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 56.1% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Kuwait peaked at 56.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.8% | — |
| 1999 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 52.8% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.2% | 54.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 53.7% | 56.1% | 5 |
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 upper secondary education who are female in Kuwait?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Kuwait was 56.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Kuwait ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.