Kuwait vs Peru: Youth/adult literacy rate
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
16th
Peru rank
13th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Kuwait
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.5% against 99.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Peru ranks 13th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.4% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Kuwait or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.5% against 99.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Kuwait and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Peru ranks 13th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.