Kuwait vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Kuwait
96.7%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
32nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.6% against 96.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.5% | 65.0% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 83.5% | 8.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 95.7% | 2.4% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 97.3% | 1.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 98.2% | 1.5% | SDG: 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.6% against 96.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.9%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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