Kuwait vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
UNICEF: Western Balkans
97.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
27th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
28th

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

  • Kuwait
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
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How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 97.9% against 95.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.6%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 27th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 28th of 89 countries.

UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
1990s 74.2% 91.1% 16.9% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2000s 91.3% 95.3% 4.0% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 94.4% 96.5% 2.2% UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 95.3% 97.6% 2.2% UNICEF: Western Balkans

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: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 97.9% against 95.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Kuwait and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
2.6%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
Kuwait ranks 27th and UNICEF: Western Balkans 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

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