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
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
February 2026 Data Release