Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.98 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.98 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.97 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.97 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.982 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 30 Mexico 0.9899 LPIA compare
- 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Tunisia 0.98 LPIA compare
- 31 Viet Nam 0.98 LPIA compare
More education data for Kuwait
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Kuwait was 0.98 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Kuwait ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release