Kuwait vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
31st
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.8% against 97.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 31st and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 88 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.5% | 81.5% | 6.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 90.6% | 9.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 96.9% | 2.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 98.1% | 1.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Kuwait or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.8% against 97.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.8%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 88 countries.
- 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