Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 60.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
60.8%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2015
All-time low
60.5%
in 2001
Years of data
14
1982–2017

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

02040601982199920171982: 60.71990: 61.32001: 60.52007: 632008: 63.52009: 63.62010: 62.82011: 622012: 60.92013: 63.42014: 64.52015: 662016: 65.12017: 60.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Ecuador stood at 60.8%.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Ecuador peaked at 66.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2001.

That places Ecuador 58th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 60.7% 60.7% 60.7% 1
1990s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1
2000s 62.6% 60.5% 63.6% 4
2010s 63.2% 60.8% 66.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Ecuador?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Ecuador was 60.8% 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 66.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Ecuador ranks 58th 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 down 3.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.