Kuwait vs Oman: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Kuwait
18,510 number
in 2018
Oman
27,098 number
in 2018
Kuwait rank
60th
Oman rank
59th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 27,098 number against 18,510 number in Kuwait, a difference of 8,588 number.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 60th and Oman ranks 59th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 14,694 number 32,925 number 18,231 number Oman
2010s 17,174 number 32,396 number 15,223 number Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Kuwait or Oman?
Oman, at 27,098 number against 18,510 number in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Kuwait and Oman?
8,588 number, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Kuwait ranks 60th and Oman ranks 59th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.