Kuwait vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
Peru
97.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
31st
Peru rank
32nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- Peru
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 94.3% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 97.1% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Kuwait or Peru?
- Kuwait, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Kuwait and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd 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