El Salvador vs Kuwait: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
45th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 76.1% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 54.5% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 67.9% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 76.1% | 5.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 76.1% against 70.3% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 5.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.