Kuwait vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.8% against 51.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 37.0%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 83 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7% | 23.7% | 2.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 25.2% | 5.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 29.7% | 20.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 38.4% | 34.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 47.3% | 37.4% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Kuwait, at 88.8% against 51.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 37.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th 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.