Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 2,880 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 2,880 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Kuwait peaked at 25,485 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 620 number, in 2005.
That places Kuwait 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21,145 number | — |
| 1980 | 25,485 number | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 14,343 number | -43.7% |
| 1995 | 7,595 number | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 620 number | -91.8% |
| 2006 | 3,183 number | +413.4% |
| 2007 | 3,633 number | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3,354 number | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,208 number | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 2,922 number | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 1,735 number | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 1,968 number | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,217 number | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2,880 number | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,145 number | 21,145 number | 21,145 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,914 number | 14,343 number | 25,485 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,595 number | 7,595 number | 7,595 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,698 number | 620 number | 3,633 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,322 number | 1,735 number | 2,922 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,133 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 71,259 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -10.33 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 50,581 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Kuwait?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Kuwait was 2,880 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 25,485 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 620 number in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.