Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 1.14 LPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.14 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2018.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait peaked at 1.21 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.02 LPIA, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.21 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.2 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.18 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 LPIA | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 LPIA | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 LPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.21 LPIA | 1.2 LPIA | 1.21 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.13 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 2 Tonga 1.02 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Kuwait
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait was 1.14 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Kuwait ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release