Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 87.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador is 87.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador peaked at 94.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 29th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 80.7% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 75.9% | 84.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 83.1% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 86.8% | 94.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 26 Panama 89.1% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 89.1% compare
- 28 South Africa 87.3% compare
- 30 Honduras 83.8% compare
- 31 El Salvador 82.3% compare
- 32 Peru 79.8% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador was 87.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release