Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.97 LPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait is 0.97 LPIA, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.97 LPIA, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 14th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.02 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 5 |
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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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Kuwait was 0.97 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release