Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9926 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 0.9926 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6131 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6131 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.7394 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8358 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8841 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9627 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9606 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9664 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9681 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9749 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9873 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9907 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9915 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.9926 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9996 GPIA, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.9926 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9546 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6131 GPIA | 0.6131 GPIA | 0.6131 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7876 GPIA | 0.7394 GPIA | 0.8358 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8841 GPIA | 0.8841 GPIA | 0.8841 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9645 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.9681 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9896 GPIA | 0.9749 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait was 0.9926 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6131 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/