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

Brazil
53.8%
in 2018
Ecuador
55.5%
in 2017
Brazil rank
17th
Ecuador rank
14th

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

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 55.5% against 53.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 17th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 42.0% 42.1% 0.1% Ecuador
2010s 48.8% 50.0% 1.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Brazil or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 55.5% against 53.8% in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Brazil and Ecuador?
1.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Brazil ranks 17th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/