Kuwait vs WB: North America: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
WB: North America
99.6%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
25th
WB: North America rank
26th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- WB: North America
How they compare
WB: North America 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.
Kuwait ranks 25th and WB: North America ranks 26th of 95 countries.
WB: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 99.6% | 0.8% | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.6% | 0.5% | WB: North America |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.6% | 0.3% | WB: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Kuwait or WB: North America?
- WB: North America, 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 Kuwait and WB: North America?
- 0.3%, with WB: North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: North America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and WB: North America rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 25th and WB: North America ranks 26th of 95 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release