Ecuador vs IDA only: Literacy rate, youth total
Ecuador
99.0%
in 2024
IDA only
81.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
IDA only rank
30th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Ecuador
- IDA only
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.0% against 81.7% in IDA only, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 31st and IDA only ranks 30th of 95 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4% | 54.5% | 38.9% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 58.9% | 37.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 67.5% | 30.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 76.9% | 21.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 81.2% | 17.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Ecuador or IDA only?
- Ecuador, at 99.0% against 81.7% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Ecuador and IDA only?
- 17.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and IDA only?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and IDA only rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and IDA only ranks 30th 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.