Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 92.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Kuwait is 92.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Kuwait peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.0% | — |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 87.0% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Kuwait?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Kuwait was 92.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release