Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.97 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait is 0.97 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.97 LPIA, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 16th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.99 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.97 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.975 LPIA, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.97 LPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.85 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.972 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Kuwait was 0.97 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release