Kuwait vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth total
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
24th
Palestine rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Kuwait
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Palestine ahead.
Kuwait ranks 24th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.1% | 0.6% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Kuwait or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Kuwait and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Kuwait ranks 24th and Palestine ranks 22nd 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.