Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 97.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait is 97.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2008.
Kuwait ranks 26th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.3% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
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, urban, male in Kuwait?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Kuwait was 97.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2008.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release