Ecuador vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Ecuador
55.1%
in 2024
Mexico
58.7%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 58.7% against 55.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 55 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 32.8% | 6.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 44.6% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 56.2% | 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, female, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 58.7% against 55.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 3.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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