Indonesia vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Indonesia
96.0%
in 2020
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
Indonesia rank
37th
Kuwait rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Indonesia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5% | 52.2% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 91.1% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 94.7% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.2% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Indonesia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 96.2% against 96.0% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kuwait?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Indonesia ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 34th of 88 countries.
- 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