Ecuador vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
84.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 84.2% against 74.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'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 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th of 90 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 12.1% | 40.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 22.4% | 37.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 51.4% | 14.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 70.7% | 0.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 82.3% | 6.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 84.2% against 74.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9.8%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 35th 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