Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 62,161 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait stood at 62,161 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait peaked at 133,832 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 52,322 number, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123,750 number | — |
| 1980 | 128,067 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 133,832 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 112,082 number | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 57,643 number | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 63,069 number | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 62,851 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65,569 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 67,484 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 52,322 number | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 62,510 number | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 65,686 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 62,999 number | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 62,161 number | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,750 number | 123,750 number | 123,750 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 130,950 number | 128,067 number | 133,832 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 112,082 number | 112,082 number | 112,082 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 62,283 number | 57,643 number | 65,569 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 62,194 number | 52,322 number | 67,484 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Kuwait was 62,161 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 133,832 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,322 number in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.