Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 18,510 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18,510 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kuwait peaked at 18,510 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,748 number, in 1995.
That places Kuwait 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,400 number | 8,400 number | 8,400 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,964 number | 9,763 number | 10,165 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,748 number | 7,748 number | 7,748 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,469 number | 14,250 number | 14,694 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 16,562 number | 14,904 number | 18,510 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kuwait?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Kuwait was 18,510 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18,510 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,748 number in 1995.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 60th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.