Ecuador vs Zambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Ecuador
81.8%
in 2024
Zambia
77.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 81.8% against 77.0% in Zambia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 87 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 43.9% | 26.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.4% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 78.4% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Ecuador or Zambia?
- Ecuador, at 81.8% against 77.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 4.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Ecuador ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th 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