Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 11,215 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kuwait, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 11,215 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kuwait peaked at 11,215 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,708, in 1998.
Kuwait ranks 70th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,708 | — |
| 1999 | 6,060 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 5,953 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6,352 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,937 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 6,224 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6,058 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6,500 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7,475 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 9,184 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 9,628 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 10,027 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 10,336 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,882 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11,215 | +3.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11,215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11,215 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,722, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,884 | 5,708 | 6,060 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,500 | 5,953 | 7,475 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10,011 | 9,184 | 10,882 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,215 | 11,215 | 11,215 | 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 upper secondary education, female in Kuwait?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Kuwait was 11,215 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11,215 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,708 in 1998.
- How does Kuwait rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Kuwait ranks 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release