ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Kuwait: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
99.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
23rd
Kuwait rank
25th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 25th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 89.4% 83.2% 6.2% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 95.2% 92.0% 3.2% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 99.2% 98.8% 0.4% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 99.5% 99.1% 0.4% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 99.6% 99.3% 0.3% ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Kuwait?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 99.7% against 99.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait?
0.4%, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Kuwait rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 23rd and Kuwait ranks 25th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release