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

Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 91.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2018
All-time low
71.7%
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2018

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

0204060801002006201220182006: 71.7 %2007: 73.8 %2008: 75.5 %2010: 79.8 %2012: 83.4 %2013: 85.7 %2015: 88.8 %2017: 90.7 %2018: 91.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 91.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait peaked at 91.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2006.

Kuwait ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) in Kuwait, 2006 to 2018.
Year % Change
2006 71.7%
2007 73.8% +2.9%
2008 75.5% +2.2%
2010 79.8% +5.6%
2012 83.4% +4.5%
2013 85.7% +2.8%
2015 88.8% +3.6%
2017 90.7% +2.1%
2018 91.4% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.7% 71.7% 75.5% 3
2010s 86.6% 79.8% 91.4% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 11 Sri Lanka 92.2% compare
  2. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.0% compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 91.6% compare
  4. 15 Mexico 90.2% compare
  5. 16 Cambodia 90.1% compare
  6. 17 Indonesia 90.1% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait was 91.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2006.
How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Kuwait ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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