Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 25.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Kuwait is 25.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Kuwait peaked at 56.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.0% | — |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.0% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 25.0% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 39 Honduras 33.0% compare
- 39 South Africa 33.0% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Kuwait?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Kuwait was 25.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release