Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 96.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Kuwait, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Kuwait is 96.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Kuwait peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2006.
Kuwait ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, 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, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.1% | — |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.3% | 89.1% | 91.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 92.6% | 97.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
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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, urban, female in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Kuwait was 96.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release