Ecuador vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
41st
Thailand rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 79.1% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 72.7% | 2.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 81.1% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 79.1% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 79.1% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th 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