Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 56.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kuwait, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kuwait stood at 56.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kuwait peaked at 56.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.5% | — |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 52.7% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 37 Panama 57.4% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 57.3% compare
- 39 Spain 56.8% compare
- 41 Jordan 55.4% compare
- 42 Macau, China 55.1% compare
- 43 El Salvador 52.3% 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 upper secondary education who are trained in Kuwait?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Kuwait was 56.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Kuwait ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 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