Kuwait vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
31st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.5% against 97.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 88 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.5% | 81.8% | 6.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 81.1% | 90.4% | 9.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 96.5% | 1.8% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 97.7% | 1.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.3% | 1.2% | SDG: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.5% against 97.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.5%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th 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