Indonesia vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Indonesia
74.3%
in 2018
Kuwait
72.7%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
39th
Kuwait rank
41st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Indonesia
  • Kuwait
20406080197519962018

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 74.3% against 72.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 83 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 29.6% 18.0% 11.6% Indonesia
2000s 65.6% 55.5% 10.1% Indonesia
2010s 71.8% 71.1% 0.7% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Indonesia or Kuwait?
Indonesia, at 74.3% against 72.7% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Indonesia and Kuwait?
1.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kuwait?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Indonesia ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.