Kuwait vs Palestine: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes
Kuwait
99.3%
in 2020
Palestine
99.3%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
22nd
Palestine rank
21st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 99.3% against 99.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Palestine ranks 21st of 72 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.3% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes, Kuwait or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 99.3% against 99.3% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes between Kuwait and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Palestine rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and Palestine ranks 21st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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