ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
85.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
44th
Ecuador rank
41st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
- Ecuador
How they compare
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) currently reports 85.3% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 44th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 201 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 64.8% | 2.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 70.5% | 2.2% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 74.7% | 4.2% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 78.9% | 5.1% | ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or Ecuador?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), at 85.3% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Ecuador?
- 7.4%, with ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 44th and Ecuador ranks 41st of 201 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release