Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender 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
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 … teachers primary adjusted gender 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 58 Vietnam 1 GPIA compare
- 59 Botswana 1 GPIA compare
- 60 Tanzania 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Bhutan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cote d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cook Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Iran 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Cambodia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Moldova 1 GPIA
- 61 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Tajikistan 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 61 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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 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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February 2026 Data Release