Kuwait vs Other small states: Literacy rate, youth total
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Other small states
91.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Other small states rank
26th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Kuwait
- Other small states
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.3% against 91.6% in Other small states, a difference of 7.7%.
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 24th and Other small states ranks 26th 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 | 87.5% | 83.3% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 85.8% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 87.2% | 11.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 89.1% | 10.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 90.9% | 8.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Kuwait or Other small states?
- Kuwait, at 99.3% against 91.6% in Other small states as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Kuwait and Other small states?
- 7.7%, 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 total?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Other small states ranks 26th of 95 countries.
- 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.