Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 90.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait is 90.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait peaked at 91.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 27th of 57 countries on this measure, 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 71.7% | — |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 71.7% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 79.8% | 91.4% | 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, urban, male in Kuwait?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Kuwait was 90.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Kuwait ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release