ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Kuwait: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
99.6%
in 2022
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
26th
Kuwait rank
25th

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

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Kuwait
020406080100197519982022

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kuwait ahead.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 25th of 204 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 99.6% 98.8% 0.8% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 99.6% 99.2% 0.5% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 99.6% 99.3% 0.3% ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

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: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Kuwait?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 99.6% against 99.3% in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Kuwait?
0.3%, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Kuwait?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Kuwait rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 26th 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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About this data

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