Arab World vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, youth total
Arab World
90.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Arab World rank
27th
Kuwait rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Arab World
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.3% against 90.2% in Arab World, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.8% | 83.2% | 15.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 92.0% | 14.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 98.8% | 14.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 99.1% | 11.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 99.3% | 10.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Arab World or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 99.3% against 90.2% in Arab World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Arab World and Kuwait?
- 9.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Arab World ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 24th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.