Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 96.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait is 96.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait peaked at 96.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1975.
Kuwait ranks 32nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 55.5% | — |
| 1980 | 64.0% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 64.0% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.5% | 96.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,131 (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0308 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Kuwait was 96.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release