Brazil vs Kuwait: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Brazil
99.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.1%
in 2020
Brazil rank
27th
Kuwait rank
28th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Brazil
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 81.3% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 98.8% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Brazil or Kuwait?
- Brazil, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Brazil and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.