Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 88.8% against 49.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 83 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 32.0% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 50.0% | 34.2% | 15.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 42.3% | 30.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 46.9% | 37.8% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kuwait, at 88.8% against 49.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st 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.