Ecuador vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 69.7% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 44.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 82 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 5.4% | 47.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 8.0% | 51.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 13.3% | 54.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 21.5% | 48.3% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Ecuador, at 69.7% against 25.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 44.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.