Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 72.0% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 82 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.6% | 59.8% | 5.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 59.8% | 5.5% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 59.6% | 4.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 61.7% | 2.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 62.4% | 8.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Kuwait or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 72.0% against 63.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 8.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Kuwait ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.