Ecuador vs Kuwait: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female

Ecuador
55.5%
in 2017
Kuwait
62.9%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
14th
Kuwait rank
11th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kuwait
0204060199020042018

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 62.9% against 55.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 35 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 41.3% 46.2% 4.9% Kuwait
2010s 50.2% 55.4% 5.2% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Ecuador or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 62.9% against 55.5% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Ecuador and Kuwait?
7.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kuwait?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Kuwait rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/