Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 69.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador stood at 69.7%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador peaked at 72.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 36th 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 52.5% | — |
| 1990 | 59.4% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 66.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | -4.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 69.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 69.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.9%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.3% | 69.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 64.9% | 72.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Ecuador was 69.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of females age 65 and above 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.