Kuwait vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Kuwait
96.9%
in 2020
Mexico
97.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
35th
Mexico rank
33rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Kuwait
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 97.0% against 96.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.6% | 84.4% | 13.8% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 94.6% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.2% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.8% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Kuwait or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 97.0% against 96.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Kuwait and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 88 countries.
- 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