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%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
77.2%
in 2013
Years of data
17
1999–2021

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

0204060801001999201020211999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 100 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2011: 77.6 %2012: 77.7 %2013: 77.2 %2014: 79.5 %2015: 78.9 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Kuwait peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2013.

Kuwait ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 9
2010s 78.2% 77.2% 79.5% 5
2020s 97.4% 94.7% 100.0% 2

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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 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 1999.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2013.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Kuwait ranks 1st out of 139 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 28.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release