Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 27,159 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Kuwait, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Kuwait is 27,159, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 27,159 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,435, in 1971.
Kuwait ranks 88th of 210 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.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Kuwait, year by year
| 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 27,159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 27,159 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,408, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -30.1% | 11,384 | 7,963 |
| 2015 | +29.5% | 16,900 | 21,883 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 teachers in secondary education, female in Kuwait?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Kuwait was 27,159 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 27,159 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,435 in 1971.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release