Africa Eastern and Southern vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, adult female
Africa Eastern and Southern
69.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
27th
Kuwait rank
27th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 95.3% against 69.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 74.2% | 23.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 91.3% | 36.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 94.4% | 31.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 95.3% | 27.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 95.3% against 69.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 26.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.