Ecuador vs Indonesia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Ecuador
73.0%
in 2017
Indonesia
74.3%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
40th
Indonesia rank
39th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 74.3% against 73.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 39th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 64.8% 35.0% 29.8% Ecuador
2000s 72.0% 60.0% 12.0% Ecuador
2010s 75.6% 68.8% 6.7% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Ecuador or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 74.3% against 73.0% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and Indonesia?
1.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 40th and Indonesia ranks 39th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.