Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.94 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.97 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9642 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.967 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9853 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9864 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9733 GPIA | 0.9642 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9853 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9933 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Ecuador was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release