Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted was 0.66 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait stood at 0.66 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.66 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.22 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.22 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.24 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.29 GPIA | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 0.37 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.45 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.46 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.47 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.49 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.51 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.61 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.57 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.58 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.61 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.62 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.66 GPIA | +6.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.66 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.875 GPIA, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.66 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.675 GPIA, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.22 GPIA | 0.22 GPIA | 0.22 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.265 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.29 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.37 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4675 GPIA | 0.45 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5833 GPIA | 0.51 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.66 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait was 0.66 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Kuwait ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release