Kuwait vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Kuwait
90.6%
in 2020
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
94.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 94.4% against 90.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 3.8%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd of 87 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 48.0% | 17.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 62.3% | 12.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 80.5% | 8.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 88.7% | 4.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 92.8% | 2.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Kuwait or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 94.4% against 90.6% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Kuwait and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 3.8%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 32nd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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