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

Latest (2018)
0.9926 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6131 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, 1975–2018

00.250.50.7511975199620181975: 0.613 GPIA1980: 0.739 GPIA1985: 0.836 GPIA1995: 0.884 GPIA2005: 0.963 GPIA2006: 0.961 GPIA2007: 0.966 GPIA2008: 0.968 GPIA2010: 0.975 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.987 GPIA2015: 0.991 GPIA2017: 0.991 GPIA2018: 0.993 GPIA

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Singapore 0.9959 GPIA compare
  2. 32 Paraguay 0.9932 GPIA compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 0.9929 GPIA compare
  4. 35 Mexico 0.9892 GPIA compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 0.988 GPIA compare
  6. 37 Panama 0.9871 GPIA compare

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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/