Brazil vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Brazil
85.3%
in 2024
Ecuador
84.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Ecuador rank
21st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 85.3% against 84.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 59 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 | 69.6% | 78.7% | 9.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 81.8% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.9% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 85.3% against 84.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 1.2%, 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, female?
- Brazil ranks 19th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). 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