Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 312,616 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 312,616 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 312,616 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 145,213 number, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145,213 number | 145,213 number | 145,213 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 152,790 number | 152,790 number | 152,790 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 220,430 number | 173,972 number | 247,298 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 261,719 number | 237,946 number | 312,616 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Ecuador was 312,616 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 312,616 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,213 number in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.