Ecuador vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Ecuador
92.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
95.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 95.5% against 92.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 58.2% | 22.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 72.5% | 13.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 93.1% | 1.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 95.1% | 1.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Ecuador or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 95.5% against 92.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.9%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th 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