IDA only vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, adult total
IDA only
70.9%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
IDA only rank
29th
Kuwait rank
28th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- IDA only
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.5% against 70.9% in IDA only, a difference of 25.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 28th 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 | 45.1% | 74.5% | 29.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 78.4% | 27.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 93.5% | 36.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 95.6% | 31.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 96.5% | 27.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, IDA only or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 96.5% against 70.9% in IDA only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between IDA only and Kuwait?
- 25.6%, 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 total?
- IDA only ranks 29th 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.