Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait

Kuwait: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8496 GPIA
in 1975
Years of data
14
1975–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, 1975–2018

00.250.50.7511975199620181975: 0.85 GPIA1980: 0.935 GPIA1985: 0.927 GPIA1995: 0.961 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2010: 0.997 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.998 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8496 GPIA, in 1975.

That places Kuwait 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kuwait, 1975 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.8496 GPIA
1980 0.9353 GPIA +10.1%
1985 0.9272 GPIA -0.9%
1995 0.9615 GPIA +3.7%
2005 1 GPIA +4.1%
2006 0.9998 GPIA -0.1%
2007 1 GPIA +0.1%
2008 1 GPIA +0.1%
2010 0.9965 GPIA -0.5%
2012 1 GPIA +0.4%
2013 0.9979 GPIA -0.3%
2015 1 GPIA +0.5%
2017 1 GPIA +0.2%
2018 1.01 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8496 GPIA 0.8496 GPIA 0.8496 GPIA 1
1980s 0.9313 GPIA 0.9272 GPIA 0.9353 GPIA 2
1990s 0.9615 GPIA 0.9615 GPIA 0.9615 GPIA 1
2000s 1 GPIA 0.9998 GPIA 1 GPIA 4
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9965 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 11 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 12 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 13 Cambodia 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 15 Maldives 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 17 Vanuatu 1.01 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait was 1.01 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8496 GPIA in 1975.
How does Kuwait rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Kuwait ranks 14th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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