Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 94.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 55 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2012
All-time low
91.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2018
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 94.9% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Kuwait peaked at 95.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.2% | — |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 91.2% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 95.3% | 5 |
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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, rural, female in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Kuwait was 94.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Kuwait ranks 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release