ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
34th
Kuwait rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Kuwait
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.5% against 97.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 203 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 75.5% | 6.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 81.1% | 9.3% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.7% | 1.8% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.2% | 1.4% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 1.2% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Kuwait?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.5% against 97.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait?
- 1.5%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 34th 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