Ecuador vs Türkiye: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Türkiye
97.5%
in 2015
Ecuador rank
26th
Türkiye rank
24th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 97.5% against 97.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 57 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 83.5% | 10.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 92.6% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.0% | 0.1% | 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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 97.5% against 97.2% in Ecuador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Ecuador and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Türkiye ranks 24th 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