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)
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
February 2026 Data Release