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
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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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.