Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 62.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ecuador is 62.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 72.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 46.5% | 60.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 50.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 58.9% | 72.2% | 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, rural, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Ecuador was 62.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release