Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male was 67,948 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait stood at 67,948. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait peaked at 67,948 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54,068, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 54,068 | — |
| 2007 | 54,479 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 54,139 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 58,953 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 61,071 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 63,473 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 67,948 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,274 | 54,068 | 54,479 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61,117 | 54,139 | 67,948 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait was 67,948 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 67,948 in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,068 in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release