Ecuador vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Ecuador
92.6%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
95.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
44th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 95.3% against 92.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 60.7% | 19.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 73.6% | 12.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.1% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 92.8% | 0.8% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 94.9% | 1.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Ecuador or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 95.3% against 92.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Ecuador and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 2.7%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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