ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
98.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
31st
Kuwait rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Kuwait
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 98.1% against 96.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 34th of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 57.6% | 6.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 69.7% | 6.0% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 2.7% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 1.1% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.2% | 1.2% | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Kuwait?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 98.1% against 96.2% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait?
- 1.9%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 31st and Kuwait ranks 34th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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