Kuwait vs Palestine: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes

Kuwait
97.3%
in 2018
Palestine
97.4%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
11th
Palestine rank
9th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes over time

  • Kuwait
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 97.4% against 97.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Palestine ahead.

Kuwait ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 9th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 93.7% 95.0% 1.2% Palestine
2010s 96.3% 96.4% 0.1% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes, Kuwait or Palestine?
Palestine, at 97.4% against 97.3% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes between Kuwait and Palestine?
0.1%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Palestine rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
Kuwait ranks 11th and Palestine ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 376 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults in urban 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/