Ecuador vs Kuwait: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male
Ecuador
96.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
97.0%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
29th
Kuwait rank
26th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 97.0% against 96.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ecuador ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th 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 | 96.9% | 96.6% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.6% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 97.0% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 97.0% against 96.5% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 0.5%, 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, male?
- Ecuador ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%). 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