Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9818 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.9818 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.9909 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7058 GPIA, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7058 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.8121 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8805 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9141 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.964 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9609 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9653 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9659 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9909 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9787 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9807 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9818 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7058 GPIA | 0.7058 GPIA | 0.7058 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8463 GPIA | 0.8121 GPIA | 0.8805 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.964 GPIA | 0.9609 GPIA | 0.9659 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9803 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait was 0.9818 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7058 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/