Brazil vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Brazil
83.7%
in 2024
Ecuador
81.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
Ecuador rank
44th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 83.7% against 81.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 44th of 87 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 75.4% | 6.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 79.7% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 83.7% against 81.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 1.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 44th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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