Kuwait vs Philippines: Youth/adult literacy rate
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Philippines
99.2%
in 2020
Kuwait rank
16th
Philippines rank
17th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Kuwait
- Philippines
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 17th of 57 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Kuwait or Philippines?
- Kuwait, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Kuwait and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Philippines rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Kuwait ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 17th 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.