Kuwait vs World: Literacy rate, youth female

Kuwait
99.6%
in 2020
World
92.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
21st
World rank
23rd

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Kuwait
  • World
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 99.6% against 92.0% in World, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was World ahead.

Kuwait ranks 21st and World ranks 23rd of 105 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait World Difference Ahead
1970s 66.0% 67.1% 1.1% World
1980s 80.1% 72.7% 7.3% Kuwait
1990s 90.2% 80.4% 9.8% Kuwait
2000s 98.9% 85.9% 13.0% Kuwait
2010s 99.2% 89.2% 10.0% Kuwait
2020s 99.6% 91.3% 8.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Kuwait or World?
Kuwait, at 99.6% against 92.0% in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Kuwait and World?
7.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and World?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Kuwait ranks 21st and World ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.