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Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
61st
of 126 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait, 1999–2021

00.511.51999201020211999: 1 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2003: 1 GPIA2004: 1 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1 GPIA2011: 1.3 GPIA2012: 1.3 GPIA2013: 1.3 GPIA2014: 1.4 GPIA2015: 1.3 GPIA2020: 1.1 GPIA2021: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait is 1 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1999.

That places Kuwait 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait, year by year

Year GPIA Change
1999 1 GPIA —
2000 1 GPIA +0.0%
2003 1 GPIA +0.0%
2004 1 GPIA +0.0%
2005 1 GPIA +0.0%
2006 1 GPIA +0.0%
2007 1 GPIA +0.0%
2008 1 GPIA +0.0%
2009 1 GPIA +0.0%
2011 1.31 GPIA +30.9%
2012 1.31 GPIA -0.1%
2013 1.34 GPIA +2.4%
2014 1.36 GPIA +1.8%
2015 1.35 GPIA -1.0%
2020 1.12 GPIA -16.7%
2021 1 GPIA -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1
2000s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 8
2010s 1.33 GPIA 1.31 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 5
2020s 1.06 GPIA 1 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 58 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
  2. 59 Botswana 1 GPIA compare
  3. 60 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 GPIA compare
  4. 61 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
  5. 61 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
  6. 61 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
  7. 61 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
  8. 61 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
  9. 61 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
  10. 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1 GPIA compare
  11. 61 Cook Islands 1 GPIA compare
  12. 61 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
  13. 61 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
  14. 61 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
  15. 61 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
  16. 61 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
  17. 61 Spain 1 GPIA compare
  18. 61 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
  19. 61 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
  20. 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
  21. 61 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
  22. 61 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
  23. 61 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
  24. 61 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
  25. 61 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
  26. 61 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
  27. 61 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA
  28. 61 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
  29. 61 Oman 1 GPIA compare
  30. 61 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
  31. 61 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
  32. 61 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
  33. 61 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
  34. 61 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
  35. 61 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
  36. 61 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
  37. 61 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
  38. 61 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
  39. 61 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
  40. 61 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare

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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 1 GPIA 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 1.36 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1999.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Kuwait ranks 61st out of 126 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 down 23.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
307 places, 4,955 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release