Ecuador vs Pacific island small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Ecuador
312,616 number
in 2017
Pacific island small states
15,646 number
in 2018
Ecuador rank
35th
Pacific island small states rank
37th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 312,616 number against 15,646 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 296,970 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 20.0 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 35th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 82 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 152,790 number 19,110 number 133,680 number Ecuador
2000s 211,474 number 20,157 number 191,317 number Ecuador
2010s 260,359 number 16,396 number 243,962 number Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Ecuador or Pacific island small states?
Ecuador, at 312,616 number against 15,646 number in Pacific island small states as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and Pacific island small states?
296,970 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Pacific island small states?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Pacific island small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 35th and Pacific island small states ranks 37th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.