Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 86.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait is 86.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait peaked at 86.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.5% | — |
| 2007 | 73.4% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 71.5% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 75.3% | 86.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Kuwait was 86.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release