Jordan vs Kuwait: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
Jordan rank
44th
Kuwait rank
43rd
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 76.1% against 75.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Jordan ranks 44th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 53.5% | 7.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 66.0% | 10.3% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 76.1% against 75.6% in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Jordan ranks 44th 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.