Ecuador vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Ecuador
87.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
84.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
30th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.8% against 84.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 73.5% | 12.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 80.6% | 8.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 85.5% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 87.8% against 84.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 3.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Ecuador ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 32nd 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