Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 77.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador stood at 77.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador peaked at 84.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.27, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 41st out of 85 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 rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 58.27 | — |
| 1990 | 64.83 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 73.05 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 65.8 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 69.9 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 69 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.63 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 72.43 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.6 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.51 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.73 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 74.5 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.03 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 77.89 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.66 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.99 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 76.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.27 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.75 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 84.02 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 77.7 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 77.87 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.27 | 58.27 | 58.27 | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.83 | 64.83 | 64.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.49 | 65.8 | 73.05 | 7 |
| 2010s | 74.71 | 69.73 | 77.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.92 | 76.27 | 84.02 | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador was 77.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.02 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.27 in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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