Ecuador vs Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
96.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.5%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
27th
Kuwait rank
25th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 96.5% against 96.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 25th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 93.9% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.5% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 96.5% against 96.2% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 27th and Kuwait ranks 25th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release