Colombia vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female

Colombia
68.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
62.9%
in 2018
Colombia rank
16th
Kuwait rank
17th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 68.7% against 62.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 55 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 51.8% 45.2% 6.5% Colombia
2010s 60.3% 56.9% 3.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Colombia or Kuwait?
Colombia, at 68.7% against 62.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Colombia and Kuwait?
5.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Colombia ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 624 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release