Kuwait vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Kuwait
60.1%
in 2020
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
47th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
49th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Kuwait
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 60.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 47th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 49th of 90 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 20.9% | 12.6% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 30.3% | 11.6% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 54.5% | 20.6% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 70.4% | 20.8% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 79.8% | 19.7% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Kuwait or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 83.6% against 60.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Kuwait and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 23.5%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 49th 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