Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador is 90.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador peaked at 94.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 91.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.2% | 94.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release