Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.9682 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9682 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.992 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.9678 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
7
2006–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait, 2006–2018

00.20.40.60.812006201220182006: 0.992 LPIA2007: 0.991 LPIA2010: 0.984 LPIA2012: 0.968 LPIA2015: 0.968 LPIA2017: 0.969 LPIA2018: 0.968 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 0.9682 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait peaked at 0.992 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9678 LPIA, in 2015.

That places Kuwait 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9916 LPIA 0.9911 LPIA 0.992 LPIA 2
2010s 0.9713 LPIA 0.9678 LPIA 0.9837 LPIA 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 7 Palestine 0.9907 LPIA compare
  2. 8 Sri Lanka 0.9833 LPIA compare
  3. 9 Turkey 0.974 LPIA compare
  4. 11 Chile 0.9634 LPIA compare
  5. 12 Malaysia 0.9625 LPIA compare
  6. 13 Indonesia 0.9614 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait was 0.9682 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 0.992 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9678 LPIA in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Kuwait ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/