Ecuador vs Kuwait: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Kuwait
76.1%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
41st
Kuwait rank
43rd
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 77.9% against 76.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 54.5% | 16.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 67.9% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.1% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Ecuador, at 77.9% against 76.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 1.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.