Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.78 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.78 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador peaked at 0.94 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.69 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.81 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7022 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7458 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7341 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.69 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.69 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.69 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.74 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.72 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.77 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.74 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.76 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.72 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.72 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.94 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7997 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7744 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.77 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.85 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.85 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7908 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.78 GPIA | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7232 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7684 GPIA | 0.72 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8082 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador was 0.78 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release