Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Mexico
97.6%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 97.6% against 97.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 91.1% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.5% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 0.3% | 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, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 97.6% against 97.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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