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

Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.9954 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9954 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.03 LPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9954 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2006–2018

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

00.250.50.7512006201220182006: 1 LPIA2007: 1 LPIA2010: 1 LPIA2012: 0.999 LPIA2015: 1 LPIA2017: 0.997 LPIA2018: 0.995 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.9954 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait peaked at 1.03 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9954 LPIA, in 2018.

Kuwait ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Kuwait, 2006 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2006 1.03 LPIA
2007 1.03 LPIA +0.1%
2010 1.02 LPIA -1.0%
2012 0.999 LPIA -1.7%
2015 0.9999 LPIA +0.1%
2017 0.997 LPIA -0.3%
2018 0.9954 LPIA -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 LPIA 1.03 LPIA 1.03 LPIA 2
2010s 1 LPIA 0.9954 LPIA 1.02 LPIA 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
  2. 2 Republic of Moldova 0.9954 LPIA compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 0.9951 LPIA compare
  4. 5 Spain 0.9913 LPIA compare
  5. 6 Palestine, State of 0.9781 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait was 0.9954 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 LPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9954 LPIA in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/