Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
420,504 number
in 2015
Ecuador
479,366 number
in 2017
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
49th
Ecuador rank
46th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 479,366 number against 420,504 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 58,862 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 87 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 447,608 number 446,798 number 810.25 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 367,532 number 467,768 number 100,236 number Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 479,366 number against 420,504 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador?
58,862 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador?
7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Ecuador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th and Ecuador ranks 46th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.