Colombia vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
Colombia
67.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
62.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 67.2% against 62.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 50.7% | 7.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 57.6% | 5.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 64.0% | 4.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 67.2% against 62.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 4.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 23rd 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