Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 85.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, both sexes in Ecuador is 85.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 91.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.5% | — |
| 2001 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 78.6% | 83.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.3% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.2% | 91.5% | 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, urban, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador was 85.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release