Brazil vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Brazil
87.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
87.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Ecuador rank
30th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.8% against 87.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Ecuador ranks 30th 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 | 75.2% | 86.0% | 10.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 89.3% | 8.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 89.8% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 87.8% against 87.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador 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, male?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Ecuador ranks 30th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). 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