Kuwait vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Kuwait
96.7%
in 2020
Mexico
96.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
Mexico rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Mexico
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.7% against 96.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.0% | 80.2% | 16.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 95.3% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
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 Mexico?
- Kuwait, at 96.7% against 96.6% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Kuwait and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd 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