Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Kuwait or Pre-demographic dividend?

Kuwait, at 97.0% against 74.9% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pre-demographic dividend?

12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

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.

Kuwait vs Pre-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, adult male

Kuwait

97.0%

in 2020

Pre-demographic dividend

74.9%

in 2024

Kuwait rank

31st

Pre-demographic dividend rank

34th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Kuwait
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 97.0% against 74.9% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 22.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 31st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
1990s	81.1%	65.4%	15.7%	Kuwait
2000s	94.7%	66.9%	27.8%	Kuwait
2010s	96.2%	70.5%	25.7%	Kuwait
2020s	97.0%	73.9%	23.1%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Kuwait or Pre-demographic dividend?: Kuwait, at 97.0% against 74.9% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Kuwait and Pre-demographic dividend?: 22.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Pre-demographic dividend?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Kuwait ranks 31st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 88 countries.
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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.