Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.98 LPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait stood at 0.98 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.97 LPIA, in 2007.
That places Kuwait 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.98 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.975 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.98 LPIA compare
- 32 Panama 0.98 LPIA compare
- 32 El Salvador 0.98 LPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Kuwait?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location 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, male, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Kuwait rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release