Kuwait vs Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Kuwait
72.0%
in 2018
Other small states
64.6%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
27th
Other small states rank
26th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Other small states
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 72.0% against 64.6% in Other small states, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Other small states ahead.

Kuwait ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 26th of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 55.0% 63.2% 8.2% Other small states
1990s 55.6% 61.9% 6.3% Other small states
2000s 63.6% 64.6% 0.9% Other small states
2010s 70.8% 64.4% 6.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Kuwait or Other small states?
Kuwait, at 72.0% against 64.6% in Other small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Kuwait and Other small states?
7.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Other small states?
12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Other small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Kuwait ranks 27th and Other small states ranks 26th 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

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.