Kuwait vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
85.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
43rd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 85.5% against 76.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 16.3% | 18.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 33.7% | 20.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 59.1% | 8.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 82.7% | 6.6% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 85.5% against 76.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 9.4%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd 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