Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Kuwait

Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 95.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 83 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2018
All-time low
40.2%
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018

0204060801001975199620181975: 40.2 %1980: 52.2 %1985: 63 %1995: 69.6 %2005: 90.4 %2006: 90.5 %2007: 91.4 %2008: 91.8 %2010: 92.9 %2012: 95.8 %2013: 94.9 %2015: 95.3 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 95.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Kuwait is 95.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Kuwait peaked at 95.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 1
1980s 57.6% 52.2% 63.0% 2
1990s 69.6% 69.6% 69.6% 1
2000s 91.0% 90.4% 91.8% 4
2010s 95.1% 92.9% 95.8% 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

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  3. 30 Turkey 95.9% compare
  4. 32 Panama 95.7% compare
  5. 33 Indonesia 95.7% compare
  6. 34 Qatar 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Kuwait?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Kuwait was 95.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Kuwait ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.