Arab World vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, adult female
Arab World
72.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
Arab World rank
24th
Kuwait rank
27th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Arab World
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 95.3% against 72.0% in Arab World, a difference of 23.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 39 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.9% | 64.0% | 28.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 74.2% | 27.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 91.3% | 31.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 94.4% | 27.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 95.3% | 25.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Arab World or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 95.3% against 72.0% in Arab World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Arab World and Kuwait?
- 23.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Arab World ranks 24th 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.