Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait stood at 0.99 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.97 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.93 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.97 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 26 Panama 0.998 GPIA compare
- 27 Mexico 0.9939 GPIA compare
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.99 GPIA compare
- 28 Indonesia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 0.99 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Kuwait was 0.99 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release