Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Kuwait
72.0%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.6%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
020406080197419962019

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 72.0% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 82 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 54.6% 59.7% 5.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 54.3% 59.7% 5.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 55.6% 59.6% 4.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 63.6% 61.6% 2.0% Kuwait
2010s 70.8% 62.5% 8.3% 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?
Kuwait, at 72.0% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Kuwait ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.