Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 62.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Kuwait is 62.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Kuwait peaked at 62.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 17th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44.3% | — |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 44.3% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 48.4% | 62.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Kuwait was 62.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release