Kuwait vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
34th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Kuwait
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia 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.
Kuwait ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 88 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 | 57.6% | 50.8% | 6.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 75.6% | 6.0% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 93.7% | 2.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 96.2% | 1.1% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 97.5% | 1.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Kuwait or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.1% against 96.2% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female 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, female?
- Kuwait ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st 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