IDA blend vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, youth male
IDA blend
84.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.1%
in 2020
IDA blend rank
29th
Kuwait rank
27th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- IDA blend
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.1% against 84.3% in IDA blend, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 40 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.2% | 90.7% | 21.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 78.0% | 93.8% | 15.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 98.8% | 19.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 99.0% | 17.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 99.1% | 15.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, IDA blend or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 99.1% against 84.3% in IDA blend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 14.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do IDA blend and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- IDA blend ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 40 groups.
- 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.