Brazil vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Brazil
62.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
62.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Ecuador rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 62.9% against 62.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 25th of 53 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 | 43.2% | 52.1% | 8.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 57.6% | 6.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 64.0% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 62.9% against 62.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador 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, rural, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Ecuador ranks 25th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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