Ecuador vs Indonesia: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Indonesia
77.9%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
41st
Indonesia rank
40th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Ecuador
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 77.9% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 40th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 35.0% | 29.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 64.5% | 6.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 68.7% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 77.9% | 1.6% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Ecuador or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 77.9% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Indonesia ranks 40th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.