Kuwait vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
31st
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 82.8% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 90.5% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.4% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Kuwait or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.8%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st 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