Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait

Kuwait: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 41,140 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
41,140 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 83 countries
All-time high
101,257 number
in 1985
All-time low
33,380 number
in 2012
Years of data
14
1975–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1975199620181975: 86.5k number1980: 92.5k number1985: 101.3k number1995: 92.4k number2005: 43.6k number2006: 45.9k number2007: 45.1k number2008: 46.8k number2010: 47.9k number2012: 33.4k number2013: 43.5k number2015: 44.9k number2017: 42.1k number2018: 41.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait stood at 41,140 number.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait peaked at 101,257 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33,380 number, in 2012.

Kuwait ranks 58th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Kuwait, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 86,514 number
1980 92,462 number +6.9%
1985 101,257 number +9.5%
1995 92,411 number -8.7%
2005 43,614 number -52.8%
2006 45,923 number +5.3%
2007 45,084 number -1.8%
2008 46,809 number +3.8%
2010 47,913 number +2.4%
2012 33,380 number -30.3%
2013 43,524 number +30.4%
2015 44,869 number +3.1%
2017 42,102 number -6.2%
2018 41,140 number -2.3%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 41,140 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,695 number, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 41,140 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 252,634 number, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Illiterate population, 25-64 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -52.8% 92,411 number 43,614 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86,514 number 86,514 number 86,514 number 1
1980s 96,860 number 92,462 number 101,257 number 2
1990s 92,411 number 92,411 number 92,411 number 1
2000s 45,358 number 43,614 number 46,809 number 4
2010s 42,155 number 33,380 number 47,913 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 55 Oman 62,016 number compare
  2. 56 Panama 42,991 number compare
  3. 57 Namibia 41,309 number compare
  4. 59 Portugal 36,598 number compare
  5. 60 Jordan 36,223 number compare
  6. 61 Palestine 35,410 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait was 41,140 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 101,257 number in 1985.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 33,380 number in 2012.
How does Kuwait rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Kuwait ranks 58th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.