Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.66 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Kuwait, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.66 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Kuwait peaked at 0.66 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.38 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.38 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.4 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.49 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.44 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.58 GPIA | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 0.57 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.52 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.56 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.56 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.66 GPIA | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4233 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5383 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.58 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.66 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 0.66 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Kuwait was 0.66 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release