Kuwait vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

Kuwait
99.1%
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
28th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • Kuwait
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.7% against 99.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 95 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 86.0% 95.2% 9.2% SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 93.8% 97.0% 3.2% SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 98.8% 99.3% 0.5% SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 99.0% 99.5% 0.5% SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 99.1% 99.6% 0.5% SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Kuwait or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.7% against 99.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia?
0.6%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Kuwait ranks 28th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release