Ecuador vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
97.4%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
26th
Malaysia rank
25th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 1.2% | 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 97.4% against 97.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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