Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 25.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait is 25.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait peaked at 61.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2018.
That places Kuwait 82nd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57.6% | — |
| 1980 | 50.7% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 50.7% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 36.6% | 46.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 25.0% | 56.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Kuwait
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 151,925 (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,838 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -20.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 121,840 (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Kuwait was 25.0% 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 61.6% in 1985.
- 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 82nd 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 42.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.