Ecuador vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Ecuador
122,528 number
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.83 million number
in 2019
Ecuador rank
32nd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.83 million number against 122,528 number in Ecuador, a difference of 3.71 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 31.3 times Ecuador's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 83 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 57,075 number 2.43 million number 2.37 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 59,188 number 2.72 million number 2.66 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 82,038 number 3.60 million number 3.52 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 96,637 number 3.83 million number 3.73 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Ecuador or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.83 million number against 122,528 number in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Ecuador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
3.71 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Ecuador ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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