Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 99.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 99.5% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2008.
That places Kuwait 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97.9% | — |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.4% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 99.7% compare
- 4 Spain 99.0% compare
- 5 Argentina 98.9% compare
- 6 Singapore 98.9% compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait was 99.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/