Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 96.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Kuwait is 96.46, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Kuwait peaked at 96.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.56, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59.56 | — |
| 1980 | 67.52 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 74.49 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 93.27 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 93.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.66 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.47 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.51 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 95.59 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.04 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.06 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.46 | +0.4% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 96.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.73, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 96.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.44, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.56 | 59.56 | 59.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71 | 67.52 | 74.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.53 | 93.27 | 93.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.56 | 94.47 | 96.06 | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.46 | 96.46 | 96.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.7 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 80.57 (2021)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Kuwait was 96.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 96.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.56 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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