Kuwait vs WB: Arab World: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Kuwait
48.0%
in 2020
WB: Arab World
64.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
53rd
WB: Arab World rank
53rd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Kuwait
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
WB: Arab World currently reports 64.0% against 48.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes WB: Arab World's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Arab World has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 53rd and WB: Arab World ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
WB: Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 63.0% | 16.0% | WB: Arab World |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 64.5% | 13.0% | WB: Arab World |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 64.7% | 14.8% | WB: Arab World |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 64.0% | 16.0% | WB: Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Kuwait or WB: Arab World?
- WB: Arab World, at 64.0% against 48.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Kuwait and WB: Arab World?
- 16.0%, with WB: Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: Arab World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and WB: Arab World rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 53rd and WB: Arab World ranks 53rd of 59 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release