Secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait

Kuwait: Secondary education, teachers, female was 27,159 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
27,159
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27,159
in 2021
All-time low
2,435
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2021

Secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait, 1971–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199620211971: 2.4k1972: 3.0k1973: 3.3k1974: 3.6k1975: 4.1k1976: 4.6k1977: 5.4k1978: 5.9k1979: 6.4k1980: 7.0k1981: 7.6k1982: 8.2k1983: 8.5k1984: 8.7k1985: 9.2k1986: 9.7k1987: 9.9k1988: 10.3k1989: 10.9k1990: 11.4k1992: 8.0k1993: 8.5k1994: 9.3k1995: 9.8k1997: 10.9k1998: 11.8k1999: 12.4k2000: 12.3k2001: 12.9k2004: 13.6k2007: 13.9k2008: 15.0k2009: 16.9k2015: 21.9k2016: 23.3k2017: 24.5k2018: 25.7k2019: 26.3k2021: 27.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 27,159 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait peaked at 27,159 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,435, in 1971.

Kuwait ranks 88th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait, 1971 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1971 2,435 —
1972 2,980 +22.4%
1973 3,282 +10.1%
1974 3,590 +9.4%
1975 4,108 +14.4%
1976 4,564 +11.1%
1977 5,433 +19.0%
1978 5,890 +8.4%
1979 6,388 +8.5%
1980 6,971 +9.1%
1981 7,607 +9.1%
1982 8,215 +8.0%
1983 8,536 +3.9%
1984 8,664 +1.5%
1985 9,249 +6.8%
1986 9,726 +5.2%
1987 9,917 +2.0%
1988 10,340 +4.3%
1989 10,925 +5.7%
1990 11,384 +4.2%
1992 7,963 -30.1%
1993 8,517 +7.0%
1994 9,294 +9.1%
1995 9,850 +6.0%
1997 10,860 +10.3%
1998 11,780 +8.5%
1999 12,387 +5.2%
2000 12,277 -0.9%
2001 12,911 +5.2%
2004 13,606 +5.4%
2007 13,926 +2.4%
2008 14,999 +7.7%
2009 16,900 +12.7%
2015 21,883 +29.5%
2016 23,289 +6.4%
2017 24,467 +5.1%
2018 25,681 +5.0%
2019 26,283 +2.3%
2021 27,159 +3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 -30.1% 11,384 7,963
2015 +29.5% 16,900 21,883

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,297 2,435 6,388 9
1980s 9,015 6,971 10,925 10
1990s 10,254 7,963 12,387 8
2000s 14,103 12,277 16,900 6
2010s 24,321 21,883 26,283 5
2020s 27,159 27,159 27,159 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 85 Denmark 28,550 compare
  2. 86 Palestine 28,457 compare
  3. 87 Slovakia 28,450 compare
  4. 89 Georgia 26,755 compare
  5. 90 New Zealand 23,475 compare
  6. 91 Togo 23,389 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Kuwait was 27,159 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 27,159 in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 2,435 in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Kuwait ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.