Brazil vs Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Brazil
97.1%
in 2024
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Ecuador rank
26th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 97.2% against 97.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 26th of 57 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 | 92.3% | 96.3% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 97.2% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.4% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 97.2% against 97.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, 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, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Ecuador ranks 26th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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