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