Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 77.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.3%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
45th
of 83 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2015
All-time low
64.5%
in 1982
Years of data
14
1982–2017

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

0204060801982199920171982: 64.5 %1990: 70.7 %2001: 77 %2007: 77.2 %2008: 78.2 %2009: 77.6 %2010: 77 %2011: 75 %2012: 77.3 %2013: 79.7 %2014: 82.2 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 83 %2017: 77.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Ecuador is 77.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Ecuador peaked at 83.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1982.

That places Ecuador 45th 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 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 1
1990s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 1
2000s 77.5% 77.0% 78.2% 4
2010s 79.4% 75.0% 83.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Ecuador?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Ecuador was 77.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1982.
How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Ecuador ranks 45th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.