Ecuador vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
85.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
MDG: Latin America rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 85.5% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes MDG: Latin America'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.
Ecuador ranks 41st and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Latin America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 57.7% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 62.4% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 72.4% | 1.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 78.8% | 4.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 84.1% | 5.2% | MDG: Latin America |
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 MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 85.5% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and MDG: Latin America?
- 7.6%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and MDG: Latin America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and MDG: Latin America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 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
February 2026 Data Release