Kuwait vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Kuwait
95.8%
in 2018
Mexico
96.0%
in 2018
Kuwait rank
31st
Mexico rank
29th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 96.0% against 95.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Kuwait ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 29th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 52.2% 76.2% 24.0% Mexico
2000s 91.0% 91.2% 0.2% Mexico
2010s 95.1% 94.5% 0.6% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Kuwait or Mexico?
Mexico, at 96.0% against 95.8% in Kuwait as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Kuwait and Mexico?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Kuwait ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.