Kuwait vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
98.2%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
27th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
26th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
020406080100197519972020

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 98.2% against 95.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 27th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th of 89 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
2000s 91.3% 97.0% 5.7% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 94.4% 97.7% 3.4% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Kuwait or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 98.2% against 95.3% in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
2.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Kuwait ranks 27th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release