Colombia vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity

Colombia
0.75 LPIA
in 2024
Ecuador
0.73 LPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Ecuador rank
28th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.75 LPIA against 0.73 LPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 53 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7046 LPIA 0.6191 LPIA 0.0856 LPIA Colombia
2010s 0.7398 LPIA 0.6757 LPIA 0.0641 LPIA Colombia
2020s 0.7641 LPIA 0.7327 LPIA 0.0314 LPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 0.75 LPIA against 0.73 LPIA in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.02 LPIA, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Colombia ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 618 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release