Kuwait vs Uruguay: Youth/adult literacy rate
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Uruguay
99.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Uruguay rank
25th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 99.3% against 99.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kuwait ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 68 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 99.3% against 99.0% in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 25th of 68 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.