Kuwait vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
UNICEF: Western Balkans
98.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
28th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
27th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 98.5% against 96.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 28th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 94.3% | 15.9% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 97.0% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 97.7% | 2.2% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 98.4% | 1.9% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
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: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 98.5% 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: Western Balkans?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 27th 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