Ecuador vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male

Ecuador
87.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
90.6%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
30th
Kuwait rank
27th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 90.6% against 87.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 86.9% 73.7% 13.2% Ecuador
2010s 89.2% 86.6% 2.6% Ecuador
2020s 89.2% 90.6% 1.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Ecuador or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 90.6% against 87.8% in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Ecuador and Kuwait?
2.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Ecuador ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 27th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release