Kuwait vs Palestine, State of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female

Kuwait
94.7%
in 2018
Palestine, State of
94.0%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
5th
Palestine, State of rank
6th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 94.7% against 94.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 92.0% 86.5% 5.5% Kuwait
2010s 94.3% 92.0% 2.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female, Kuwait or Palestine, State of?
Kuwait, at 94.7% against 94.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female between Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Palestine, State of rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Kuwait ranks 5th and Palestine, State of ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/