Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 95.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador is 95.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador peaked at 97.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 24th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 94.0% | 95.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 94.7% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.7% | 4 |
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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, female in Ecuador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador was 95.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release