Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 60,446 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait, 1995–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 60,446 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait peaked at 112,801 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 52,582, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 112,801 | — |
| 2005 | 55,910 | -50.4% |
| 2006 | 61,467 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 61,937 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64,796 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 66,544 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 52,582 | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 62,490 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 64,665 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 63,199 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 62,668 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60,446 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,801 | 112,801 | 112,801 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,028 | 55,910 | 64,796 | 4 |
| 2010s | 62,025 | 52,582 | 66,544 | 6 |
| 2020s | 60,446 | 60,446 | 60,446 | 1 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait was 60,446 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 112,801 in 1995.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,582 in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release