Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 88.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait is 88.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait peaked at 88.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 83 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.7% | — |
| 1980 | 28.9% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 88.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 88.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.9%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male 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 | +52.1% | 32.9% | 50.0% |
| 2005 | +38.4% | 50.0% | 69.3% |
| 1980 | +33.3% | 21.7% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 28.9% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.3% | 75.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 78.9% | 88.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait was 88.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.