Colombia vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender

Colombia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Ecuador
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Ecuador rank
19th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.96 GPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 19th of 57 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 0.9486 GPIA 0.9136 GPIA 0.035 GPIA Colombia
2010s 0.9724 GPIA 0.9166 GPIA 0.0557 GPIA Colombia
2020s 0.9838 GPIA 0.9465 GPIA 0.0372 GPIA Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.96 GPIA in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.01 GPIA, 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, urban, adjusted gender?
Colombia ranks 16th and Ecuador ranks 19th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 666 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release