Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 55.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
55.5%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2017
All-time low
39.7%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ecuador, 1990–2017

02040601990200320171990: 39.7 %2001: 53.7 %2007: 41.3 %2008: 42.7 %2009: 42.2 %2010: 45.8 %2011: 42.7 %2012: 47.3 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 54.7 %2015: 52.3 %2016: 52.6 %2017: 55.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 55.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ecuador peaked at 55.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 39.7%
2001 53.7% +35.3%
2007 41.3% -23.0%
2008 42.7% +3.3%
2009 42.2% -1.1%
2010 45.8% +8.5%
2011 42.7% -6.7%
2012 47.3% +10.8%
2013 49.2% +3.9%
2014 54.7% +11.3%
2015 52.3% -4.4%
2016 52.6% +0.6%
2017 55.5% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 1
2000s 45.0% 41.3% 53.7% 4
2010s 50.0% 42.7% 55.5% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  2. 12 Türkiye 60.5% compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 56.5% compare
  4. 15 Mexico 55.4% compare
  5. 16 Paraguay 54.9% compare
  6. 17 Brazil 53.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ecuador?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Ecuador was 55.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Ecuador ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/