Ecuador vs Mexico: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Mexico
97.3%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
25th
Mexico rank
24th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 97.3% against 97.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th of 59 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 | 92.8% | 88.6% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 94.5% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 97.3% against 97.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.1%, 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, female?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 24th 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