Kuwait vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Kuwait
96.7%
in 2020
Peru
96.9%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
29th
Peru rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 96.9% against 96.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.
Kuwait ranks 29th and Peru ranks 28th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 95.6% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 97.2% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Kuwait or Peru?
- Peru, at 96.9% against 96.7% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Kuwait and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 29th and Peru ranks 28th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). 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