Ecuador vs South Africa: Literacy rate, adult total
Ecuador
93.5%
in 2024
South Africa
91.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 93.5% against 91.2% in South Africa, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 90.8% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 93.3% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 90.6% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 93.5% against 91.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.