Colombia vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Colombia
66.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
71.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
Ecuador rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 71.1% against 66.0% in Colombia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.2% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 65.1% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 71.1% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 71.1% against 66.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 5.1%, with Ecuador 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 28th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release