GPE: Region 2 vs Kuwait: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

GPE: Region 2
31.08 million
in 2024
Kuwait
3,257
in 2020
GPE: Region 2 rank
45th
Kuwait rank
48th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 2
  • Kuwait
010.0M20.0M30.0M197519992024

How they compare

GPE: Region 2 currently reports 31.08 million against 3,257 in Kuwait, a difference of 31.08 million.

That makes GPE: Region 2's figure about 9,543.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, GPE: Region 2 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 48th of 204 groups.

GPE: Region 2 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 2 Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 17.45 million 41,890 17.41 million GPE: Region 2
1990s 21.10 million 20,488 21.08 million GPE: Region 2
2000s 28.23 million 4,744 28.23 million GPE: Region 2
2010s 28.57 million 3,980 28.57 million GPE: Region 2
2020s 28.68 million 3,257 28.68 million GPE: Region 2

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, GPE: Region 2 or Kuwait?
GPE: Region 2, at 31.08 million against 3,257 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Kuwait?
31.08 million, with GPE: Region 2 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Kuwait?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do GPE: Region 2 and Kuwait rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 45th and Kuwait ranks 48th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release