Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 100.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
100.0%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
79.1%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 100.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 82.36 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary 82.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release