Ecuador vs Thailand: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
85.8%
in 2024
Thailand
86.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
25th
Thailand rank
23rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 86.3% against 85.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 80.6% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 84.0% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 86.3% | 5.2% | 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 86.3% against 85.8% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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