IDA only vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, adult male
IDA only
76.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
IDA only rank
30th
Kuwait rank
31st
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- IDA only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 97.0% against 76.7% in IDA only, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 78.2% | 22.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 81.1% | 20.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 94.7% | 29.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 96.2% | 24.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 97.0% | 21.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 97.0% against 76.7% in IDA only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IDA only and Kuwait?
- 20.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- IDA only ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.