ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
29th
Kuwait rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Kuwait
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.8% against 97.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 81.1% | 0.0% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 94.7% | 5.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 96.2% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.0% | 1.2% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Kuwait?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.8% against 97.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
- 1.8%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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