Ecuador vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Ecuador
94.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
97.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
42nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
43rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Ecuador
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 97.2% against 94.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.6% | 55.3% | 21.2% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 70.8% | 13.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 92.1% | 0.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 95.3% | 1.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 96.9% | 1.6% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Ecuador or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 97.2% against 94.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 2.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 42nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd 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