Kuwait vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Kuwait
126,488
in 2020
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
227.39 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
44th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
43rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
How they compare
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 227.39 million against 126,488 in Kuwait, a difference of 227.26 million.
That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 1,797.7 times Kuwait's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 44th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,341 | 172.35 million | 172.12 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2000s | 118,638 | 206.09 million | 205.97 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2010s | 124,634 | 210.05 million | 209.92 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2020s | 126,488 | 216.20 million | 216.07 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Kuwait or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 227.39 million against 126,488 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Kuwait and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 227.26 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 44th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 43rd 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
February 2026 Data Release