Ecuador vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index
Ecuador
0.92 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.91 LPIA
in 2024
Ecuador rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.92 LPIA against 0.91 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.89 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2010s | 0.9103 LPIA | 0.9071 LPIA | 0.0031 LPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.94 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.04 LPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 0.92 LPIA against 0.91 LPIA in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release