Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 96.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.2%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2022
All-time low
94.6%
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.6% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.2% | -1.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 96.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 96.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.5%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.7% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.7% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 98.0% | 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, urban, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador was 96.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release