Kuwait vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Kuwait
60,446
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
135.51 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
47th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Kuwait
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 135.51 million against 60,446 in Kuwait, a difference of 135.45 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2,241.9 times Kuwait's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 47th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 59 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,801 | 87.24 million | 87.13 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 61,028 | 110.85 million | 110.79 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 62,025 | 119.34 million | 119.28 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 60,446 | 124.22 million | 124.15 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Kuwait or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 135.51 million against 60,446 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 135.45 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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