Brazil vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, youth male

Brazil
99.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.1%
in 2020
Brazil rank
26th
Kuwait rank
27th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Brazil
  • Kuwait
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 82.6% 81.3% 1.3% Brazil
2000s 96.8% 98.8% 2.0% Kuwait
2010s 98.3% 99.0% 0.7% Kuwait
2020s 99.0% 99.1% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Brazil or Kuwait?
Brazil, at 99.2% against 99.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Brazil and Kuwait?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Brazil ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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 male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 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.