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
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
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.