Arab World vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Arab World
24.9%
in 2019
Ecuador
69.7%
in 2017
Arab World rank
33rd
Ecuador rank
36th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Arab World
  • Ecuador
020406080197719982019

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 69.7% against 24.9% in Arab World, a difference of 44.8%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.8 times Arab World's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 36th of 38 groups.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Ecuador Difference Ahead
1980s 5.8% 52.5% 46.7% Ecuador
1990s 7.0% 59.4% 52.4% Ecuador
2000s 12.7% 67.4% 54.8% Ecuador
2010s 21.6% 69.7% 48.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Arab World or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 69.7% against 24.9% in Arab World as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Arab World and Ecuador?
44.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ecuador?
14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 36th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.