Ecuador vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
37th

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

  • Ecuador
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 74.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Ecuador ranks 36th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1980s 52.5% 54.1% 1.5% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 59.4% 58.7% 0.7% Ecuador
2000s 66.0% 70.3% 4.4% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 70.2% 77.1% 6.8% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 75.4% 82.5% 7.1% WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
9.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Ecuador ranks 36th and WB: Latin America & 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

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