Kuwait vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Kuwait
60.1%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
47th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
48th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Kuwait
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 60.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 47th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 90 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 21.0% | 12.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 30.4% | 11.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 54.5% | 20.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 70.5% | 20.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 79.8% | 19.7% | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 23.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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