Kuwait vs Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Kuwait
55.1%
in 2018
Oman
54.9%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
46th
Oman rank
47th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 55.1% against 54.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Kuwait ranks 46th and Oman ranks 47th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 36.8% 5.4% 31.4% Kuwait
2010s 50.0% 34.1% 16.0% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait, at 55.1% against 54.9% in Oman as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Kuwait and Oman?
0.2%, with Kuwait 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Kuwait ranks 46th and Oman ranks 47th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.