Kuwait vs Uruguay: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Kuwait
3,838 number
in 2018
Uruguay
5,697 number
in 2018
Kuwait rank
66th
Uruguay rank
65th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Uruguay
020.0k40.0k60.0k197519962018

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5,697 number against 3,838 number in Kuwait, a difference of 1,859 number.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 49,915 number 7,585 number 42,330 number Kuwait
1980s 37,386 number 6,397 number 30,989 number Kuwait
2000s 6,140 number 5,978 number 162.33 number Kuwait
2010s 4,056 number 5,665 number 1,610 number Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Kuwait or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5,697 number against 3,838 number in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Kuwait and Uruguay?
1,859 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 66th and Uruguay ranks 65th of 86 countries.
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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.