Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 41,140 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
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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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.