AIMS: East Asia vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

AIMS: East Asia
83.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
60.1%
in 2020
AIMS: East Asia rank
45th
Kuwait rank
47th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 83.8% against 60.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 23.7%.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 201 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 19.8% 8.4% 11.4% AIMS: East Asia
1990s 29.5% 18.7% 10.8% AIMS: East Asia
2000s 54.2% 33.9% 20.3% AIMS: East Asia
2010s 70.5% 49.7% 20.8% AIMS: East Asia
2020s 80.0% 60.1% 19.9% AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, AIMS: East Asia or Kuwait?
AIMS: East Asia, at 83.8% against 60.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between AIMS: East Asia and Kuwait?
23.7%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release