Ecuador vs Least developed countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 69.7% against 23.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 46.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 82 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 11.2% | 41.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 12.2% | 47.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 18.8% | 48.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 19.3% | 50.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or Least developed countries?
- Ecuador, at 69.7% against 23.0% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and Least developed countries?
- 46.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Least developed countries?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Least developed countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 82 countries.
- 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
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.