Kuwait literacy rate for 2020 was 96.46%, a 0.4% increase from 2018.

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<li>Kuwait literacy rate for 2018 was <strong>96.06%</strong>, a <strong>0.02% increase</strong> from 2017.</li>
<li>Kuwait literacy rate for 2017 was <strong>96.04%</strong>, a <strong>0.35% increase</strong> from 2015.</li>
<li>Kuwait literacy rate for 2015 was <strong>95.69%</strong>, a <strong>0.1% increase</strong> from 2013.</li>
</ul>Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Kuwait from 2007 to 2020. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2020, Kuwait's literacy rate was around 96.46 percent.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Kuwait was reported at 96 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 95.685 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 95.586 % for 2013. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 93.473 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.685 % in 2015 and a record low of 59.564 % in 1975. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Kuwait was reported at 97 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Kuwait was reported at 99 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 96.392 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.354 % for 2013. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 94.660 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.392 % in 2015 and a record low of 68.029 % in 1975. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 94.470 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.301 % for 2013. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 91.273 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.965 % in 2012 and a record low of 48.015 % in 1975. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Kuwait was reported at 100 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Kuwait was reported at 55.05 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 99.401 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 99.041 % for 2013. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.613 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.788 % in 2005 and a record low of 66.011 % in 1975. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

This statistic shows the total number of literacy and adult education schools in Kuwait from academic year 2005/2006 to 2019/2020. In the school year of 2019/2020, the total number of literacy and adult education schools in Kuwait was 85.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Kuwait was reported at 88.8 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2025.

Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 99.151 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 99.252 % for 2013. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 98.544 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.691 % in 2005 and a record low of 77.692 % in 1975. Kuwait KW: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kuwait – Table KW.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Kuwait was reported at 72.65 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Kuwait was reported at 1 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Kuwait - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on April of 2025.

Koweït: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Koweït de 1975 à 2020. La valeur moyenne pour Koweït pendant cette période était de 93.8 pour cent avec un minimum de 66 pour cent en 1975 et un maximum de 100 pour cent en 2005.

Kuwait: PISA reading scores: The latest value from is index points, unavailable from index points in . In comparison, the world average is 0.000 index points, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Kuwait from to is index points. The minimum value, index points, was reached in while the maximum of index points was recorded in .

KW：非文盲率：成年男性：15岁及以上男性百分比在12-01-2015达96.392%，相较于12-01-2013的96.354%有所增长。KW：非文盲率：成年男性：15岁及以上男性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1975至12-01-2015期间平均值为94.660%，共12份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2015，达96.392%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1975，为68.029%。CEIC提供的KW：非文盲率：成年男性：15岁及以上男性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的科威特 – 表 KW.世行.WDI：教育统计。

KW：非文盲率：年轻男性：15-24岁男性百分比在12-01-2015达99.151%，相较于12-01-2013的99.252%有所下降。KW：非文盲率：年轻男性：15-24岁男性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1975至12-01-2015期间平均值为98.544%，共12份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2005，达99.691%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1975，为77.692%。CEIC提供的KW：非文盲率：年轻男性：15-24岁男性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的科威特 – Table KW.World Bank.WDI：教育统计。