Kuwait vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Kuwait
126,488
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
224.56 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
44th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
46th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198920062024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 224.56 million against 126,488 in Kuwait, a difference of 224.43 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1,775.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 44th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 59 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 239,341 141.51 million 141.27 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 118,638 179.13 million 179.01 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 124,634 194.44 million 194.31 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 126,488 203.93 million 203.80 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Kuwait or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 224.56 million against 126,488 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Kuwait and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
224.43 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 44th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 46th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release