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
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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

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