Kuwait vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Kuwait
96.9%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
35th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Kuwait
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.6% against 96.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 88 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 80.3% | 7.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 91.1% | 12.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 97.0% | 2.6% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 97.8% | 1.8% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 98.4% | 1.4% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Kuwait or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.6% against 96.9% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Kuwait and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 1.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th 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