Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 96.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 96.3%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 96.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 31st 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, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 55.4% | — |
| 1980 | 64.0% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 96.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 96.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 64.0% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.5% | 96.3% | 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, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait was 96.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.