Ecuador vs IDA blend: Literacy rate, youth total
Ecuador
99.0%
in 2024
IDA blend
79.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
IDA blend rank
33rd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Ecuador
- IDA blend
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.0% against 79.7% in IDA blend, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times IDA blend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 31st and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4% | 60.7% | 32.7% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 64.6% | 31.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 72.2% | 25.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 75.7% | 23.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 79.0% | 20.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Ecuador or IDA blend?
- Ecuador, at 99.0% against 79.7% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Ecuador and IDA blend?
- 19.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and IDA blend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and IDA blend rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and IDA blend ranks 33rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.