Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 14 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
14
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
46
in 2006
All-time low
11
in 2015
Years of data
7
2006–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Kuwait stood at 14.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Kuwait peaked at 46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46 | — |
| 2007 | 30 | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 15 | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 14 | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38 | 30 | 46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 11 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 37 Panama 454 compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 120 compare
- 39 Armenia 49 compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 1
- 42 Georgia 0 compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Kuwait?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Kuwait was 14 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Kuwait ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release