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
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
February 2026 Data Release