Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 959 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Kuwait is 959 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Kuwait peaked at 28,771 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 358 number, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 28,771 number | — |
| 1980 | 26,177 number | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 23,044 number | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 11,735 number | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 358 number | -96.9% |
| 2006 | 2,740 number | +665.4% |
| 2007 | 2,916 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,596 number | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2,807 number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,469 number | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 number | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1,194 number | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 974 number | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 959 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,771 number | 28,771 number | 28,771 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 24,610 number | 23,044 number | 26,177 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,735 number | 11,735 number | 11,735 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,152 number | 358 number | 2,916 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,734 number | 959 number | 2,807 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 32,782 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 78.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Kuwait?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Kuwait was 959 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 28,771 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 number in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.