Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.8% against 49.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 31.6% | 0.7% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 35.7% | 14.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 42.3% | 30.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 45.0% | 39.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Kuwait or Least developed countries?
- Kuwait, at 88.8% against 49.5% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 39.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.