Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 190,088 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 190,088 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Ecuador peaked at 190,088 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88,139 number, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 38th 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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 88,139 number | — |
| 1990 | 93,602 number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 105,264 number | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 144,448 number | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 146,680 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 157,180 number | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 161,534 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 175,392 number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 156,982 number | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 161,381 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 153,382 number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 157,908 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 163,993 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 190,088 number | +15.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 190,088 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 190,088 number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 190,088 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,708 number, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +37.2% | 105,264 number | 144,448 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88,139 number | 88,139 number | 88,139 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 93,602 number | 93,602 number | 93,602 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 138,393 number | 105,264 number | 157,180 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 165,082 number | 153,382 number | 190,088 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, female in Ecuador?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Ecuador was 190,088 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 190,088 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,139 number in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.