Ecuador vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
41st
Kuwait rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 77.9% against 76.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 54.5% | 16.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 67.9% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.1% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Ecuador, at 77.9% against 76.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 1.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, 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