Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 84.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 84.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador peaked at 89.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 21st out of 59 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.3% | — |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 74.8% | 80.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 78.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 81.9% | 89.9% | 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, urban, female in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador was 84.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release