Kuwait vs Low income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Kuwait
96.5%
in 2018
Low income
65.8%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
35th
Low income rank
38th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Low income
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 96.5% against 65.8% in Low income, a difference of 30.7%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 35th and Low income ranks 38th of 83 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 78.8% 56.8% 22.0% Kuwait
2000s 94.4% 60.5% 33.9% Kuwait
2010s 96.1% 63.8% 32.3% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Kuwait or Low income?
Kuwait, at 96.5% against 65.8% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Kuwait and Low income?
30.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low income?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Kuwait ranks 35th and Low income ranks 38th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.