Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 77.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 85 countries
All-time high
84.02
in 2022
All-time low
58.27
in 1982
Years of data
24
1982–2024
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% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 77.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.53, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 77.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.95, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- 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)
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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