Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 59,645 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Kuwait, 1975–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.