Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 55.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait stood at 55.1%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait peaked at 55.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.7% | — |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +93.6% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 55.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.0%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 55.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.3%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +93.6% | 9.7% | 18.7% |
| 2005 | +65.9% | 18.7% | 31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.0% | 36.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 40.3% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
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- 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Kuwait was 55.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.