Ecuador vs Thailand: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Thailand
79.1%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
41st
Thailand rank
38th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 79.1% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 72.7% | 2.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 81.1% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 79.1% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Ecuador or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 79.1% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th 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.