Brazil vs Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Brazil
95.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
95.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
Ecuador rank
40th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 95.6% against 95.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 43rd and Ecuador ranks 40th of 88 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 93.7% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 95.4% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 96.1% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 95.6% against 95.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Brazil ranks 43rd and Ecuador ranks 40th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release