Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 7,204 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 7,204 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Kuwait peaked at 8,755 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,771 number, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 61st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,973 number | 6,973 number | 6,973 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,378 number | 8,314 number | 8,442 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,185 number | 6,185 number | 6,185 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,276 number | 7,814 number | 8,755 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,817 number | 5,771 number | 7,941 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, male in Kuwait?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Kuwait was 7,204 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 8,755 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,771 number in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.