Africa Eastern and Southern vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, adult total
Africa Eastern and Southern
73.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
28th
Kuwait rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.5% against 73.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 78.4% | 18.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 93.5% | 30.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 95.6% | 26.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 96.5% | 23.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 96.5% against 73.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 22.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.