Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 47.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 47.9% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Kuwait peaked at 54.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2012.
That places Kuwait 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.5% | — |
| 1980 | 48.3% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.0% | 51.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 44.7% | 52.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % 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 47.9% 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 54.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 81st 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 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.