Secondary education, teachers in Kuwait

Kuwait: Secondary education, teachers was 57.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2021
All-time low
44.5%
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2021

Secondary education, teachers in Kuwait, 1971–2021

02040601971199620211971: 44.5 % female1972: 46.1 % female1973: 46.6 % female1974: 47 % female1975: 47.2 % female1976: 48.7 % female1977: 48.5 % female1978: 48.3 % female1979: 49.2 % female1980: 49.4 % female1981: 49.6 % female1982: 50.3 % female1983: 49.8 % female1984: 51.1 % female1985: 51.1 % female1986: 51.7 % female1987: 51.5 % female1988: 51.5 % female1989: 51.7 % female1990: 52.4 % female1992: 52.9 % female1993: 53 % female1994: 53.3 % female1995: 53.5 % female1997: 54.6 % female1998: 55.3 % female1999: 55.6 % female2000: 55.2 % female2001: 55.4 % female2004: 53.8 % female2007: 53.4 % female2008: 54.5 % female2009: 54.2 % female2015: 55 % female2016: 55.3 % female2017: 55.8 % female2018: 56.6 % female2019: 57 % female2021: 57.2 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Kuwait is 57.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Kuwait peaked at 57.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1971.

That places Kuwait 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.3% 44.5% 49.2% 9
1980s 50.8% 49.4% 51.7% 10
1990s 53.8% 52.4% 55.6% 8
2000s 54.4% 53.4% 55.4% 6
2010s 55.9% 55.0% 57.0% 5
2020s 57.2% 57.2% 57.2% 1

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 106 Tonga 57.7% compare
  2. 107 Fiji 57.5% compare
  3. 108 Macau (China) 57.4% compare
  4. 110 Netherlands 57.2% compare
  5. 111 Jordan 57.1% compare
  6. 112 Monaco 56.9% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Kuwait?
Secondary education, teachers in Kuwait was 57.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1971.
How does Kuwait rank for secondary education, teachers?
Kuwait ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.