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

Kuwait
95.8%
in 2018
Türkiye
95.9%
in 2017
Kuwait rank
31st
Türkiye rank
30th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Türkiye
020406080100197519962018

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 95.9% against 95.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 30th of 83 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 40.2% 36.7% 3.5% Kuwait
1980s 57.6% 50.1% 7.5% Kuwait
2000s 90.8% 81.9% 8.8% Kuwait
2010s 94.9% 94.1% 0.8% 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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 95.9% against 95.8% in Kuwait as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Kuwait and Türkiye?
0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?
11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Kuwait ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 30th 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.