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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Kuwait, year by year
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -57.4% | 115,462 number | 49,205 number |
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
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.