Ecuador vs Low income: Literacy rate, adult male
Ecuador
94.5%
in 2024
Low income
70.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Low income rank
38th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Ecuador
- Low income
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 94.5% against 70.9% in Low income, a difference of 23.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Low income ranks 38th of 88 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 58.6% | 31.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 64.1% | 29.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 68.1% | 26.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 70.4% | 24.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Ecuador or Low income?
- Ecuador, at 94.5% against 70.9% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Ecuador and Low income?
- 23.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Low income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Low income ranks 38th 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.