Literacy in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy was 93.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.49
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
96.26
in 2022
All-time low
83.55
in 1982
Years of data
18
1982–2024
Literacy in Ecuador, 1982–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy in Ecuador stood at 93.49.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Ecuador peaked at 96.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.55, in 1982.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Literacy in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 83.55 | — |
| 1990 | 88.3 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 90.98 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 92.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.25 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.85 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.59 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.06 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.29 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.22 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.35 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.83 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.63 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.48 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.26 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 93.49 | -2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 93.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 93.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.86, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.55 | 83.55 | 83.55 | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.3 | 88.3 | 88.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.93 | 90.98 | 92.39 | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.08 | 91.59 | 94.46 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.47 | 93.49 | 96.26 | 4 |
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 in Ecuador?
- Literacy in Ecuador was 93.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.55 in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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