Kuwait vs Türkiye: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
Türkiye
95.3%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
27th
Türkiye rank
28th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Kuwait
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 95.3% against 95.3% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 89 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 45.1% | 2.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 57.0% | 7.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 80.7% | 10.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.6% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Kuwait or Türkiye?
- Kuwait, at 95.3% against 95.3% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
- How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th 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