Ecuador vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Ecuador
94.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
97.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
39th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Ecuador
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 97.5% against 94.3% 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 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 88 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 | 76.6% | 51.2% | 25.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 69.1% | 14.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 92.4% | 1.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 95.7% | 1.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 97.2% | 1.9% | 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, female, Ecuador or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 97.5% against 94.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female 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, female?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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