ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
30th
Kuwait rank
28th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Kuwait
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.2% against 96.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 78.4% | 4.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 93.5% | 6.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 95.6% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.5% | 1.1% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Kuwait?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.2% against 96.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
- 1.7%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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