Bolivia vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, adult total
Bolivia
96.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
26th
Kuwait rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Bolivia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 89 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 93.8% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 95.6% | 2.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 96.5% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bolivia or Kuwait?
- Bolivia, at 96.7% against 96.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bolivia and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Bolivia ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 89 countries.
- 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.