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

Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9651 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9651 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9658 LPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9576 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812006201220182006: 0.958 LPIA2007: 0.959 LPIA2010: 0.962 LPIA2012: 0.96 LPIA2015: 0.963 LPIA2017: 0.966 LPIA2018: 0.965 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait stood at 0.9651 LPIA.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait peaked at 0.9658 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9576 LPIA, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Kuwait, 2006 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2006 0.9576 LPIA
2007 0.959 LPIA +0.1%
2010 0.9619 LPIA +0.3%
2012 0.9601 LPIA -0.2%
2015 0.9629 LPIA +0.3%
2017 0.9658 LPIA +0.3%
2018 0.9651 LPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9583 LPIA 0.9576 LPIA 0.959 LPIA 2
2010s 0.9632 LPIA 0.9601 LPIA 0.9658 LPIA 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 8 Sri Lanka 0.9734 LPIA compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 0.9696 LPIA compare
  3. 10 Thailand 0.9695 LPIA compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 0.964 LPIA compare
  5. 13 Paraguay 0.9495 LPIA compare
  6. 14 Peru 0.9408 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait was 0.9651 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.9658 LPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9576 LPIA in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Kuwait ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, 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/