Kuwait vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
43rd
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
45th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 76.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 countries.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 57.0% | 44.0% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 58.7% | 38.9% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 66.7% | 31.4% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 73.5% | 19.0% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 78.7% | 10.8% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 82.7% | 6.6% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Kuwait or MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Kuwait and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9.1%, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 countries.
- 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