Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Kuwait
Kuwait: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Kuwait, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Kuwait stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Kuwait peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Kuwait 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Kuwait?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Kuwait was 1.01 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Kuwait rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Kuwait ranks 8th out of 54 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release