Ecuador vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
88.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 88.0% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 34.1% | 24.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 44.3% | 20.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 65.1% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 78.6% | 3.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 86.6% | 7.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 88.0% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 10.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific 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