Brazil vs Ecuador: Literacy rate, adult male
Brazil
94.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
Ecuador rank
41st
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 94.5% against 94.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 41st of 88 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 93.6% | 3.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 94.3% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 95.3% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 94.5% against 94.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Ecuador ranks 41st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.