Ecuador vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
73.0%
in 2017
Kuwait
72.7%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
40th
Kuwait rank
41st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 73.0% against 72.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 83 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 56.4% | 15.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 67.0% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Ecuador or Kuwait?
- Ecuador, at 73.0% against 72.7% in Kuwait as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 41st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.