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

Colombia
66.6%
in 2018
Kuwait
62.9%
in 2018
Colombia rank
10th
Kuwait rank
11th

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

  • Colombia
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 66.6% against 62.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Colombia ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 51.8% 45.2% 6.5% Colombia
2010s 60.5% 57.9% 2.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Colombia or Kuwait?
Colombia, at 66.6% against 62.9% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Colombia and Kuwait?
3.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Colombia ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). 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, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/