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

Ecuador
69.7%
in 2017
Peru
69.2%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
36th
Peru rank
37th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 69.7% against 69.2% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th of 82 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 66.6% 51.9% 14.7% Ecuador
2010s 71.3% 65.5% 5.9% 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 Peru?
Ecuador, at 69.7% against 69.2% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and Peru?
0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Ecuador ranks 36th and Peru ranks 37th 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

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.