Kuwait vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Kuwait
28.0%
in 2020
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
56.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
56th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
57th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Kuwait
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 56.0% against 28.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.0 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 57th of 58 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.0% | 61.0% | 3.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 1.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 59.2% | 16.5% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 58.2% | 16.2% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 56.0% | 28.0% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Kuwait or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 28.0%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 56th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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
February 2026 Data Release