Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Kuwait

Kuwait: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 59,645 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
59,645 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
55th
of 83 countries
All-time high
119,928 number
in 1985
All-time low
48,742 number
in 2007
Years of data
14
1975–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1975199620181975: 75.5k number1980: 104.6k number1985: 119.9k number1995: 115.5k number2005: 49.2k number2006: 48.8k number2007: 48.7k number2008: 49.7k number2010: 51.8k number2012: 54.6k number2013: 53.2k number2015: 59.3k number2017: 57.9k number2018: 59.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 59,645 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Kuwait peaked at 119,928 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48,742 number, in 2007.

Kuwait ranks 55th 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, male in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Kuwait, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 75,459 number
1980 104,613 number +38.6%
1985 119,928 number +14.6%
1995 115,462 number -3.7%
2005 49,205 number -57.4%
2006 48,829 number -0.8%
2007 48,742 number -0.2%
2008 49,699 number +2.0%
2010 51,757 number +4.1%
2012 54,602 number +5.5%
2013 53,205 number -2.6%
2015 59,283 number +11.4%
2017 57,902 number -2.3%
2018 59,645 number +3.0%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 59,645 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,294 number, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 59,645 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 193,803 number, 31% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male 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 -57.4% 115,462 number 49,205 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75,459 number 75,459 number 75,459 number 1
1980s 112,270 number 104,613 number 119,928 number 2
1990s 115,462 number 115,462 number 115,462 number 1
2000s 49,119 number 48,742 number 49,699 number 4
2010s 56,066 number 51,757 number 59,645 number 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 52 Argentina 102,052 number compare
  2. 53 Spain 88,390 number compare
  3. 54 Paraguay 69,017 number compare
  4. 56 Bolivia 59,262 number compare
  5. 57 Oman 57,277 number compare
  6. 58 Portugal 39,067 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Kuwait?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Kuwait was 59,645 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 119,928 number in 1985.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 48,742 number in 2007.
How does Kuwait rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Kuwait ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.