ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
85.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
45th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Kuwait
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 85.2% against 76.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 201 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 12.9% | 44.0% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 1980s | 58.7% | 19.8% | 38.9% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 35.2% | 31.4% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 54.5% | 19.0% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 67.9% | 10.8% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 76.1% | 6.6% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Kuwait?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 85.2% against 76.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Kuwait?
- 9.1%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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