Brazil vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Brazil
86.2%
in 2024
Ecuador
85.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Ecuador rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 86.2% against 85.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Ecuador ranks 25th of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 82.0% | 10.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 85.3% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 87.1% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 86.2% against 85.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Ecuador ranks 25th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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