Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.97 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait stood at 0.97 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait peaked at 0.97 LPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.96 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.96 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.964 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait was 0.97 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release