IDA & IBRD total vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, youth total
IDA & IBRD total
92.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.3% against 92.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.9% | 72.2% | 1.3% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 75.3% | 83.2% | 7.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 92.0% | 9.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 98.8% | 11.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 99.1% | 9.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 99.3% | 7.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, IDA & IBRD total or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 99.3% against 92.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait?
- 7.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd 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.