Ecuador vs Other small states: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Ecuador
190,088 number
in 2017
Other small states
330,021 number
in 2019
Ecuador rank
38th
Other small states rank
36th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 330,021 number against 190,088 number in Ecuador, a difference of 139,933 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.7 times Ecuador's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 38th and Other small states ranks 36th of 82 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 93,602 number 227,778 number 134,176 number Other small states
2000s 138,393 number 297,945 number 159,552 number Other small states
2010s 165,082 number 313,004 number 147,922 number Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Ecuador or Other small states?
Other small states, at 330,021 number against 190,088 number in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Ecuador and Other small states?
139,933 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Other small states?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Other small states rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Ecuador ranks 38th and Other small states ranks 36th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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