Ecuador vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
84.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
MDG: Latin America rank
36th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 84.0% against 74.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was MDG: Latin America ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and MDG: Latin America ranks 36th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Latin America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 53.2% | 0.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.0% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 69.8% | 3.8% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 76.8% | 6.5% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 82.6% | 7.2% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 84.0% against 74.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and MDG: Latin America?
- 9.6%, 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, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and MDG: Latin America ranks 36th 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
February 2026 Data Release