Ecuador vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 74.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean'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 SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 54.1% | 1.5% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.7% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 70.3% | 4.4% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 77.1% | 6.8% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 82.5% | 7.1% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 83.9% against 74.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9.5%, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th 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