Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait

Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.9835 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9835 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9974 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9802 LPIA
in 2012
Years of data
7
2006–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, 2006–2018

00.20.40.60.812006201220182006: 0.997 LPIA2007: 0.997 LPIA2010: 0.993 LPIA2012: 0.98 LPIA2015: 0.984 LPIA2017: 0.985 LPIA2018: 0.984 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait stood at 0.9835 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.9974 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9802 LPIA, in 2012.

That places Kuwait 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Kuwait, 2006 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2006 0.9973 LPIA
2007 0.9974 LPIA +0.0%
2010 0.9926 LPIA -0.5%
2012 0.9802 LPIA -1.3%
2015 0.9841 LPIA +0.4%
2017 0.9846 LPIA +0.0%
2018 0.9835 LPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9973 LPIA 0.9973 LPIA 0.9974 LPIA 2
2010s 0.985 LPIA 0.9802 LPIA 0.9926 LPIA 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 4 Spain 0.9935 LPIA compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 0.9901 LPIA compare
  3. 6 Palestine, State of 0.9891 LPIA compare
  4. 8 Sri Lanka 0.9715 LPIA compare
  5. 9 Greece 0.9666 LPIA compare
  6. 10 Thailand 0.9603 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait was 0.9835 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.9974 LPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9802 LPIA in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Kuwait ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/