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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.4% | — |
| 1980 | 46.9% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 40.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.8%, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 40.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.4%, 65% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 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, % 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.