Kuwait vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
27th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
29th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Kuwait
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 97.3% against 95.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 27th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 63.0% | 11.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 81.7% | 9.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.5% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 96.5% | 1.1% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Kuwait or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 97.3% against 95.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.0%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th 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