Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 76.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Kuwait, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 76.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 76.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 34th 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, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.5% | — |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 48.5% | 57.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 55.7% | 68.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 31 Honduras 77.9% compare
- 32 El Salvador 77.8% compare
- 33 Jordan 77.6% compare
- 35 South Africa 75.7% compare
- 36 India 73.5% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 73.0% compare
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, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release