Ecuador vs Spain: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Ecuador
1 index
in 2024
Spain
1 index
in 2021
Ecuador rank
23rd
Spain rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ecuador
- Spain
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Spain, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9994 index | 1 index | 0.0006 index | Spain |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0003 index | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1 index | 0.01 index | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Ecuador or Spain?
- Ecuador, at 1 index against 1 index in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Ecuador and Spain?
- 0 index, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.