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
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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

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release