Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) was 1 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.85 GPI, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.85 GPI | — |
| 1980 | 0.94 GPI | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.93 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.96 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.85 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.935 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.96 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macao 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Vietnam 1 GPI compare
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Kuwait was 1 GPI in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 GPI in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.