Ecuador vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
85.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 85.5% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 13.8% | 51.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 32.1% | 38.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 60.5% | 14.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 84.0% | 5.0% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 7.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd 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