Ecuador vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Ecuador
92.6%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
95.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.4% | 58.1% | 22.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 72.5% | 13.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 93.1% | 1.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 95.1% | 1.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Ecuador or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 2.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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