Kuwait vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Kuwait
96.7%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia
98.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.9% against 96.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.5% | 63.3% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 83.4% | 8.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 96.3% | 3.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 97.8% | 2.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 98.5% | 1.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Kuwait or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.9% against 96.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 2.2%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 29th of 87 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release