Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female (illiterate female) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female (illiterate female) was 28.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 28.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait peaked at 60.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female (illiterate female) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.0% | — |
| 1980 | 48.0% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 28.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.0%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 28.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.0%, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 48.0% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 36.0% | 46.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 25.0% | 56.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait was 28.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 56th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release