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

Ecuador
55.5%
in 2017
Mexico
55.4%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
14th
Mexico rank
15th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
0204060199020042018

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 55.5% against 55.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 39.7% 32.8% 6.9% Ecuador
2000s 42.1% 44.0% 1.9% Mexico
2010s 50.0% 48.9% 1.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Ecuador or Mexico?
Ecuador, at 55.5% against 55.4% in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Ecuador and Mexico?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 15th 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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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/