Ecuador vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
97.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
42nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Ecuador
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 97.9% against 94.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 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 | 86.8% | 82.5% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 89.0% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 95.9% | 2.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 96.9% | 2.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 97.7% | 2.5% | 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, male, Ecuador or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 97.9% against 94.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 3.4%, 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, male?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 42nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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