Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 95.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 40.2% | — |
| 1980 | 52.2% | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 95.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.9%, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 95.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +30.0% | 40.2% | 52.2% |
| 2005 | +29.8% | 69.6% | 90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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
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.