Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 86.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2018
All-time low
71.5%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, 2006–2018

0204060802006201220182006: 71.5 %2007: 73.4 %2010: 78 %2012: 75.3 %2015: 85.4 %2017: 86.6 %2018: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 86.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait peaked at 86.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2006.

That places Kuwait 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in Kuwait, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 71.5%
2007 73.4% +2.7%
2010 78.0% +6.2%
2012 75.3% -3.4%
2015 85.4% +13.3%
2017 86.6% +1.4%
2018 86.8% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.4% 71.5% 73.4% 2
2010s 82.4% 75.3% 86.8% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 5 Uruguay 93.5% compare
  2. 6 Palestine, State of 91.0% compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 88.9% compare
  4. 9 Sri Lanka 83.5% compare
  5. 10 Thailand 82.5% compare
  6. 11 Indonesia 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait was 86.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Kuwait ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/