Ecuador vs Mexico: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female
Ecuador
95.9%
in 2024
Mexico
96.4%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
24th
Mexico rank
21st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 96.4% against 95.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 90.1% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 94.3% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.5% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.4% | 0.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 96.4% against 95.9% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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