Colombia vs Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

Colombia
67.4%
in 2018
Ecuador
59.2%
in 2017
Colombia rank
20th
Ecuador rank
21st

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 67.4% against 59.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 60.5% 61.1% 0.6% Ecuador
2010s 63.5% 67.6% 4.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 67.4% against 59.2% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Colombia and Ecuador?
8.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Colombia ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 males 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 male 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/