Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait stood at 1 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait peaked at 1.01 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.85 index, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 23rd 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.85 index | — |
| 1980 | 0.94 index | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.96 index | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1 index | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.935 index | 0.93 index | 0.94 index | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1.01 index | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 20 Burundi 1 index compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 index compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 index compare
- 23 Albania 1 index compare
- 23 Armenia 1 index compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 index compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 index compare
- 23 Belarus 1 index compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 index compare
- 23 Brazil 1 index compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 index compare
- 23 China 1 index compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 index compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 index compare
- 23 Georgia 1 index compare
- 23 Jordan 1 index compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 index compare
- 23 Maldives 1 index compare
- 23 Mexico 1 index compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 index compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 index compare
- 23 Oman 1 index compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 index compare
- 23 Peru 1 index compare
- 23 Qatar 1 index compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 index compare
- 23 Serbia 1 index compare
- 23 Singapore 1 index compare
- 23 Spain 1 index compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 index compare
- 23 Thailand 1 index compare
- 23 Tonga 1 index compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 index compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 index compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 index compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 index compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 index compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Kuwait was 1 index in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 index in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.