Brazil vs Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
Brazil
97.4%
in 2024
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
23rd
Ecuador rank
25th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 25th of 59 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% | 95.8% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 96.9% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.4% | 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, female, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 97.4% against 97.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.2%, with Brazil 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, female?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Ecuador ranks 25th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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