Ecuador vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
84.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 84.4% against 74.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 13.3% | 39.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 23.4% | 36.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 52.3% | 13.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 71.2% | 1.0% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 82.5% | 7.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 84.4% against 74.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 10.0%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 33rd 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