Ecuador vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male

Ecuador
97.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
97.5%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
27th
Malaysia rank
26th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 97.5% against 97.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ecuador ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 97.6% 97.9% 0.3% Malaysia
2020s 98.6% 97.5% 1.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 97.5% against 97.3% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male 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, male?
Ecuador ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 669 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release