El Salvador vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
El Salvador
65.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
60.1%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
44th
Kuwait rank
47th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 65.8% against 60.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 90 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 33.9% | 12.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 49.7% | 7.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 60.1% | 8.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 65.8% against 60.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 5.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 47th of 90 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release