Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.96 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Kuwait stood at 0.96 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.96 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.94 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.94 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.945 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.956 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Kuwait was 0.96 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Kuwait ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release