Ecuador vs Mexico: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Ecuador
84.1%
in 2024
Mexico
86.2%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 86.2% against 84.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 59 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 65.8% | 10.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 74.7% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.3% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.2% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 86.2% against 84.1% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 2.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th 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