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
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
February 2026 Data Release