Kuwait vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Kuwait
66,042
in 2020
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
88.50 million
in 2024
Kuwait rank
43rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
45th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 88.50 million against 66,042 in Kuwait, a difference of 88.44 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1,340.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 45th 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 | 126,540 | 53.88 million | 53.75 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 57,611 | 67.72 million | 67.66 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 62,609 | 74.60 million | 74.54 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 66,042 | 79.21 million | 79.14 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, male, Kuwait or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 88.50 million against 66,042 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Kuwait and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 88.44 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, male?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 45th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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