Ecuador vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Ecuador
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.94 GPIA
in 2024
Ecuador rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.94 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9179 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.0692 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.905 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.94 GPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Ecuador ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd 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
February 2026 Data Release