Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Ecuador is 71.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Ecuador peaked at 78.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 25th 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 54.4% | 66.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 59.2% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 67.4% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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, male in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Ecuador was 71.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release