Kuwait vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Kuwait
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.5% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 56.1% | 19.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 62.1% | 16.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 65.4% | 28.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 68.1% | 27.9% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Kuwait, at 96.5% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Kuwait ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.