ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
98.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.9%
in 2020
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
35th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Kuwait
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 98.8% against 96.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 35th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 78.8% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 94.4% | 6.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 96.1% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.9% | 1.5% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Kuwait?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 98.8% against 96.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
- 1.9%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 35th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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