Ecuador vs Indonesia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female

Ecuador
96.2%
in 2017
Indonesia
96.5%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
11th
Indonesia rank
9th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 96.5% against 96.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 39 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Indonesia Difference Ahead
2000s 95.1% 93.6% 1.6% Ecuador
2010s 95.8% 95.6% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female, Ecuador or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 96.5% against 96.2% in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female between Ecuador and Indonesia?
0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Ecuador ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/