Kuwait vs Other small states: Literacy rate, youth male

Kuwait
99.1%
in 2020
Other small states
90.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
27th
Other small states rank
27th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Kuwait
  • Other small states
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 99.1% against 90.9% in Other small states, a difference of 8.2%.

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 27th and Other small states ranks 27th of 95 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 90.7% 85.2% 5.5% Kuwait
1990s 93.8% 87.2% 6.5% Kuwait
2000s 98.8% 87.4% 11.4% Kuwait
2010s 99.0% 89.6% 9.4% Kuwait
2020s 99.1% 91.0% 8.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Kuwait or Other small states?
Kuwait, at 99.1% against 90.9% in Other small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Kuwait and Other small states?
8.2%, 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 male?
Kuwait ranks 27th and Other small states 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.