Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 76.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Kuwait stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 76.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 85 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+ years, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.9% | — |
| 1980 | 18.0% | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 51.5% | 57.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 60.7% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Kuwait was 76.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release