Brazil vs Ecuador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes

Brazil
99.4%
in 2018
Ecuador
99.4%
in 2017
Brazil rank
15th
Ecuador rank
14th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 99.4% against 99.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 98.5% 99.1% 0.6% Ecuador
2010s 99.0% 99.1% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 99.4% against 99.4% in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Ecuador?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 15th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 376 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of people age 15 to 24 years in urban areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/