Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.97 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9834 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9876 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9845 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9928 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9959 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9879 GPIA | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Colombia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Honduras 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release