Kuwait vs Türkiye: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Kuwait
78.8%
in 2018
Türkiye
73.0%
in 2015
Kuwait rank
13th
Türkiye rank
15th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Türkiye
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 78.8% against 73.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 53 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 47.7% | 14.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 66.9% | 3.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Kuwait or Türkiye?
- Kuwait, at 78.8% against 73.0% in Türkiye as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 5.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 15th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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