Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit in Kuwait

Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit was 0.97 LPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.97 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.02 LPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.97 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
7
2006–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit in Kuwait, 2006–2018

00.250.50.7512006201220182006: 1 LPIA2007: 1 LPIA2010: 1 LPIA2012: 0.983 LPIA2015: 0.974 LPIA2017: 0.972 LPIA2018: 0.97 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit in Kuwait is 0.97 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit in Kuwait peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.97 LPIA, in 2018.

That places Kuwait 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 LPIA 1.02 LPIA 1.02 LPIA 2
2010s 0.9808 LPIA 0.97 LPIA 1.01 LPIA 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 5 Greece 0.9921 LPIA compare
  2. 6 Sri Lanka 0.985 LPIA compare
  3. 7 Palestine, State of 0.9792 LPIA compare
  4. 9 Chile 0.966 LPIA compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 0.9546 LPIA compare
  6. 11 Malaysia 0.9521 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit in Kuwait?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit in Kuwait was 0.97 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2006.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2018.
How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit?
Kuwait ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parit rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/