Kuwait vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Kuwait
96.2%
in 2020
UNICEF: Gulf Area
97.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
34th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Kuwait
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 97.9% against 96.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 34th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 56.2% | 13.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 78.3% | 12.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.6% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.9% | 0.7% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Kuwait or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 97.9% against 96.2% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.7%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Kuwait ranks 34th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 33rd 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