Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2022
All-time low
92.8%
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 97.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Ecuador peaked at 98.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.6% | 96.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.3% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Ecuador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Ecuador was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Ecuador ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release