Kuwait vs Other small states: Literacy rate, youth female
Kuwait
99.6%
in 2020
Other small states
92.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
21st
Other small states rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.6% against 92.4% in Other small states, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 21st and Other small states ranks 22nd of 105 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.1% | 81.3% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 84.4% | 5.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 87.0% | 11.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 88.5% | 10.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 90.8% | 8.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Kuwait or Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 99.6% against 92.4% in Other small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 7.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Kuwait ranks 21st and Other small states ranks 22nd of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.