Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 96.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2017
All-time low
93.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2018
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait is 96.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait peaked at 96.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.8% | — |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.8% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.8% | 96.1% | 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, rural, male in Kuwait?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Kuwait was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Kuwait ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release