Kuwait

Youth Literacy Rate

99.3
ages 15-24
Dec 75Dec 80Dec 85Dec 95Dec 05Dec 06Dec 07Dec 08Dec 10Dec 12Dec 13Dec 15Dec 17Dec 18Dec 200.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Kuwait
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

43
Costa Rica99.43
43
Romania99.43
45
Bolivia99.4
46
Jordan99.34
47
Albania99.33
48
Kuwait99.3
48
Malta99.3
50
Brazil99.2
50
Grenada99.2
53
Samoa99.12

Middle East Ranking

1
Lebanon99.75
1
Turkey99.75
4
Jordan99.34
5
Kuwait99.3
6
Oman98.62
7
Israel98.56
9
Iran98.1
10
Qatar95.46

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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