ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) vs Kuwait: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
64.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
48.0%
in 2020
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank
53rd
Kuwait rank
53rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
  • Kuwait
0204060198920062024

How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) currently reports 64.0% against 48.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)'s figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 203 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 65.0% 47.0% 18.0% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
2000s 65.8% 51.5% 14.2% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
2010s 65.8% 49.8% 16.0% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
2020s 64.0% 48.0% 16.0% ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) or Kuwait?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), at 64.0% against 48.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Kuwait?
16.0%, with ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) and Kuwait rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 53rd and Kuwait ranks 53rd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
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