IDA only vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, adult female

IDA only
65.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
95.3%
in 2020
IDA only rank
29th
Kuwait rank
27th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • IDA only
  • Kuwait
406080100197519992024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 95.3% against 65.3% in IDA only, a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 29th 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 IDA only Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 34.8% 68.8% 34.1% Kuwait
1990s 41.2% 74.2% 32.9% Kuwait
2000s 48.9% 91.3% 42.4% Kuwait
2010s 57.1% 94.4% 37.3% Kuwait
2020s 63.3% 95.3% 32.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, IDA only or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 95.3% against 65.3% in IDA only as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between IDA only and Kuwait?
30.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kuwait?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do IDA only and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
IDA only ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.