Youth/adult literacy rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2022
All-time low
96.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 99.0% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Ecuador peaked at 99.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2001.
That places Ecuador 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.4% | — |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Ecuador?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Ecuador was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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