Ecuador vs Malaysia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
85.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
85.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
25th
Malaysia rank
27th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 85.8% against 85.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.4% | 76.7% | 8.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 85.3% | 6.2% | 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, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Ecuador, at 85.8% against 85.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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