Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 122,528 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
122,528 number
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
32nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
122,528 number
in 2017
All-time low
57,075 number
in 1982
Years of data
14
1982–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Ecuador, 1982–2017

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1982199920171982: 57.1k number1990: 59.2k number2001: 68.7k number2007: 84.9k number2008: 84.5k number2009: 90.1k number2010: 95.7k number2011: 107.4k number2012: 100.9k number2013: 93.1k number2014: 84.6k number2015: 81.2k number2016: 87.8k number2017: 122.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Ecuador stood at 122,528 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Ecuador peaked at 122,528 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57,075 number, in 1982.

That places Ecuador 32nd out of 83 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 57,075 number 57,075 number 57,075 number 1
1990s 59,188 number 59,188 number 59,188 number 1
2000s 82,038 number 68,708 number 90,118 number 4
2010s 96,637 number 81,197 number 122,528 number 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 29 Saudi Arabia 130,246 number compare
  2. 30 Guatemala 124,658 number compare
  3. 31 Cameroon 123,320 number compare
  4. 33 Peru 113,399 number compare
  5. 34 Spain 112,474 number compare
  6. 35 Uganda 112,326 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Ecuador?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Ecuador was 122,528 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 122,528 number in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 57,075 number in 1982.
How does Ecuador rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.