ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.7%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
32nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.5% against 96.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 203 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 69.8% 75.5% 5.7% Kuwait
2000s 84.5% 93.3% 8.8% Kuwait
2010s 94.6% 95.7% 1.1% Kuwait
2020s 97.8% 96.7% 1.1% ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Kuwait?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.5% against 96.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
1.8%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release