Ecuador vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Ecuador
94.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
38th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.1% against 94.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.6% | 64.9% | 15.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 78.5% | 8.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 94.7% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 96.8% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 97.8% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Ecuador or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 98.1% against 94.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 3.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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