Ecuador vs Maldives: Literacy rate, youth male
Ecuador
98.8%
in 2024
Maldives
98.6%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
33rd
Maldives rank
36th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Ecuador
- Maldives
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Maldives ahead.
Ecuador ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 36th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.6% | 98.1% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 99.2% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Ecuador or Maldives?
- Ecuador, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Ecuador and Maldives?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Maldives rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 36th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.