Kuwait vs Spain: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male

Kuwait
99.5%
in 2018
Spain
99.0%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Spain
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 99.5% against 99.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.

Kuwait ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 97.0% 98.8% 1.7% Spain
2010s 98.6% 98.8% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, Kuwait or Spain?
Kuwait, at 99.5% against 99.0% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between Kuwait and Spain?
0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Spain rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
Kuwait ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%)
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 males 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/