Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 74.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador stood at 74.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador peaked at 81.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (%) (literacy) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 52.5% | — |
| 1990 | 59.4% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 74.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 74.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 60.8% | 69.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 64.9% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 71.6% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador was 74.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release