Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Kuwait

Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 51.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2018
All-time low
27.4%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Kuwait, 2006–2018

02040602006201220182006: 27.4 %2007: 29.2 %2008: 36.8 %2010: 35.2 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 49.2 %2015: 46.4 %2017: 50.5 %2018: 51.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 51.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Kuwait peaked at 51.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2006.

That places Kuwait 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 27.4% 36.8% 3
2010s 46.9% 35.2% 51.6% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 26 Guatemala 54.4% compare
  2. 27 Qatar 54.3% compare
  3. 28 Cambodia 52.4% compare
  4. 30 Egypt 38.5% compare
  5. 31 Bangladesh 37.8% compare
  6. 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Kuwait?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Kuwait was 51.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Kuwait ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban 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 female 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/