Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 7 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Kuwait stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Kuwait peaked at 32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
That places Kuwait 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 32 | — |
| 2007 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 15 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5 | 25 | 32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 38 Georgia 442 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 300 compare
- 40 Armenia 78 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 1
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, urban, male in Kuwait?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Kuwait was 7 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Kuwait rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Kuwait ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release