Ecuador vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Ecuador
93.5%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
96.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
43rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
43rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 96.6% against 93.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.5% | 71.6% | 11.9% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 81.3% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 93.0% | 1.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 94.9% | 1.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 96.3% | 1.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Ecuador or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 96.6% against 93.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 3.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release