Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 96.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Kuwait stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Kuwait peaked at 96.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.5% | — |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.5% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.7% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,982 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Kuwait was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release