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

Ecuador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 89.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2015
All-time low
85.1%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1990–2017

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

0204060801001990200320171990: 85.5 %2001: 85.1 %2007: 88.2 %2008: 88.1 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 87.7 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 88.1 %2014: 88.2 %2015: 90.1 %2016: 88.8 %2017: 89.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Ecuador is 89.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Ecuador peaked at 90.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2001.

Ecuador ranks 20th 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, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 85.5%
2001 85.1% -0.6%
2007 88.2% +3.6%
2008 88.1% -0.0%
2009 88.1% -0.1%
2010 87.7% -0.4%
2011 89.1% +1.6%
2012 89.7% +0.6%
2013 88.1% -1.8%
2014 88.2% +0.1%
2015 90.1% +2.1%
2016 88.8% -1.4%
2017 89.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.5% 85.5% 85.5% 1
2000s 87.4% 85.1% 88.2% 4
2010s 88.8% 87.7% 90.1% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 17 Indonesia 90.1% compare
  2. 18 Thailand 89.6% compare
  3. 19 Malaysia 89.2% compare
  4. 21 Colombia 88.9% compare
  5. 22 Dominican Republic 85.0% compare
  6. 23 Brazil 84.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Ecuador?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Ecuador was 89.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Ecuador ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male 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/