Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait

Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.6199 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6199 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.6199 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.2176 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, 1975–2018

00.20.40.61975199620181975: 0.218 GPIA1980: 0.245 GPIA1985: 0.293 GPIA1995: 0.373 GPIA2005: 0.448 GPIA2006: 0.459 GPIA2007: 0.472 GPIA2008: 0.488 GPIA2010: 0.511 GPIA2012: 0.613 GPIA2013: 0.573 GPIA2015: 0.583 GPIA2017: 0.613 GPIA2018: 0.62 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait is 0.6199 GPIA, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.6199 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2176 GPIA, in 1975.

That places Kuwait 53rd 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.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait, 1975 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.2176 GPIA —
1980 0.2448 GPIA +12.5%
1985 0.2932 GPIA +19.8%
1995 0.3734 GPIA +27.3%
2005 0.4477 GPIA +19.9%
2006 0.4595 GPIA +2.6%
2007 0.4725 GPIA +2.8%
2008 0.4876 GPIA +3.2%
2010 0.5108 GPIA +4.8%
2012 0.613 GPIA +20.0%
2013 0.5734 GPIA -6.5%
2015 0.5825 GPIA +1.6%
2017 0.6129 GPIA +5.2%
2018 0.6199 GPIA +1.1%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 0.6199 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9306 GPIA, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 0.6199 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.611 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2176 GPIA 0.2176 GPIA 0.2176 GPIA 1
1980s 0.269 GPIA 0.2448 GPIA 0.2932 GPIA 2
1990s 0.3734 GPIA 0.3734 GPIA 0.3734 GPIA 1
2000s 0.4668 GPIA 0.4477 GPIA 0.4876 GPIA 4
2010s 0.5854 GPIA 0.5108 GPIA 0.6199 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 50 Bahrain 0.6541 GPIA compare
  2. 51 Bolivia 0.6541 GPIA compare
  3. 52 Palestine 0.6253 GPIA compare
  4. 54 Saudi Arabia 0.602 GPIA compare
  5. 55 Laos 0.5983 GPIA compare
  6. 56 Zambia 0.579 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait was 0.6199 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.6199 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2176 GPIA in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Kuwait ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/