Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 77.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 77.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 84.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1982.
Ecuador ranks 41st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 58.3% | — |
| 1990 | 64.8% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 65.8% | 73.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 69.7% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 76.3% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador was 77.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release