Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) was 90.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait is 90.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait peaked at 90.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 87 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, male (%) (literacy male) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.7% | — |
| 1980 | 28.9% | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +2.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 90.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.2%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 90.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.6%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) (literacy male) in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +52.1% | 32.9% | 50.0% |
| 2005 | +38.4% | 50.0% | 69.3% |
| 1980 | +33.3% | 21.7% | 28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 28.9% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 69.3% | 75.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 78.9% | 88.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 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, male in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Kuwait was 90.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release