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

Kuwait
95.2%
in 2018
Palestine, State of
96.1%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
15th
Palestine, State of rank
12th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 96.1% against 95.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Kuwait ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 12th of 39 countries.

Palestine, State of 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 90.4% 92.4% 2.0% Palestine, State of
2010s 94.1% 94.5% 0.4% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female, Kuwait or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 96.1% against 95.2% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female between Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
0.9%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
8 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, urban, female?
Kuwait ranks 15th and Palestine, State of ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females 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/