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

Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 82.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
82.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2012
All-time low
76.3%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

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

0204060801990200320171990: 76.3 %2001: 79.7 %2007: 79.9 %2008: 80.1 %2009: 78.8 %2010: 78 %2011: 81.5 %2012: 84 %2013: 80.3 %2014: 80.5 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 82.5 %2017: 82.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador is 82.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador peaked at 84.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, 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, urban, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 76.3%
2001 79.7% +4.5%
2007 79.9% +0.2%
2008 80.1% +0.3%
2009 78.8% -1.6%
2010 78.0% -1.1%
2011 81.5% +4.4%
2012 84.0% +3.1%
2013 80.3% -4.4%
2014 80.5% +0.2%
2015 82.5% +2.6%
2016 82.5% -0.0%
2017 82.7% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 76.3% 76.3% 1
2000s 79.6% 78.8% 80.1% 4
2010s 81.5% 78.0% 84.0% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 8 Colombia 86.9% compare
  2. 9 Mexico 83.7% compare
  3. 10 Sri Lanka 83.7% compare
  4. 12 Brazil 81.2% compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 80.1% compare
  6. 14 Thailand 79.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Ecuador was 82.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Ecuador ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban 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/