Ecuador vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
75.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
36th
Malaysia rank
34th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 75.3% against 74.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 90 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 70.7% 61.0% 9.7% Ecuador
2020s 81.2% 75.3% 5.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 75.3% against 74.4% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and Malaysia?
0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Ecuador ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release