El Salvador vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
77.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
32nd
Kuwait rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 77.8% against 76.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 34th of 57 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 52.1% | 10.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 64.4% | 8.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 76.1% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- El Salvador, at 77.8% against 76.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 1.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 34th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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