Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 40.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Kuwait is 40.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Kuwait peaked at 53.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 77th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 45.8% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.0% | 48.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 37.9% | 48.1% | 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 40.8% 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 53.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 77th 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 15.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.