Ecuador vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, youth total
Ecuador
99.0%
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
86.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Ecuador
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4% | 58.6% | 34.8% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 66.4% | 29.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 80.3% | 17.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 84.0% | 14.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 85.6% | 13.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Ecuador or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ecuador, at 99.0% against 86.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 12.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th 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.