Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 51.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Kuwait, 2007β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 51.5% for researchers (fte) - % female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Kuwait peaked at 51.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 36.2% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.4% | 51.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More science & technology data for Kuwait
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,395 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 8.11 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 167.68 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 167.68 (2023)
- Share of individuals using the internet 100 (2025)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 100.0% (2025)
- Number of internet users 4.35 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 1.01 (2023)
- Landline internet subscriptions 49,049 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Kuwait?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Kuwait was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release