Kuwait vs MDG: Developing Regions: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Kuwait
28.0%
in 2020
MDG: Developing Regions
56.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
56th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
57th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Kuwait
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 56.0% against 28.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 28.0%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 2.0 times Kuwait's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 56th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 57th of 58 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1980s 58.0% 61.0% 3.0% MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 60.0% 61.0% 1.0% MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 42.8% 60.5% 17.8% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 42.0% 58.3% 16.3% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 28.0% 58.0% 30.0% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Kuwait or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 56.0% against 28.0% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Kuwait and MDG: Developing Regions?
28.0%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and MDG: Developing Regions?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Kuwait ranks 56th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 57th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. 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, % female
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