Colombia vs Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Colombia
95.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
Colombia rank
26th
Kuwait rank
27th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 89 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.3% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.3% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Colombia, at 95.7% against 95.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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