Kuwait vs South Asia: Literacy rate, adult total
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
South Asia
78.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
28th
South Asia rank
25th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Kuwait
- South Asia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.5% against 78.2% in South Asia, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 25th of 89 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 37.4% | 22.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 41.8% | 29.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 51.0% | 27.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 63.1% | 30.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 71.2% | 24.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 75.2% | 21.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Kuwait or South Asia?
- Kuwait, at 96.5% against 78.2% in South Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Kuwait and South Asia?
- 18.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 25th 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.