Ecuador vs Kuwait: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Kuwait
96.7%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
26th
Kuwait rank
29th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 97.2% against 96.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 29th 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 | 96.8% | 93.9% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.6% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.7% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Ecuador, at 97.2% against 96.7% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 29th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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