Kuwait vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
28th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
29th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area 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.
Kuwait ranks 28th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 74.4% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 87.3% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.9% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 97.7% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Kuwait or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.7%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
- 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