Colombia vs Ecuador: Literacy rate, adult male

Colombia
95.0%
in 2024
Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Ecuador rank
41st

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 95.0% against 94.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th 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 Colombia Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 92.9% 93.6% 0.7% Ecuador
2010s 94.0% 94.4% 0.5% Ecuador
2020s 95.2% 95.3% 0.0% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Colombia or Ecuador?
Colombia, at 95.0% against 94.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Colombia and Ecuador?
0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Colombia ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.