Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9819 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9819 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9819 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9265 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
14
1982–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador, 1982–2017

00.20.40.60.811982199920171982: 0.926 GPIA1990: 0.952 GPIA2001: 0.972 GPIA2007: 0.973 GPIA2008: 0.972 GPIA2009: 0.971 GPIA2010: 0.969 GPIA2011: 0.97 GPIA2012: 0.975 GPIA2013: 0.977 GPIA2014: 0.979 GPIA2015: 0.974 GPIA2016: 0.978 GPIA2017: 0.982 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador is 0.9819 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador peaked at 0.9819 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9265 GPIA, in 1982.

That places Ecuador 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ecuador, 1982 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1982 0.9265 GPIA
1990 0.9525 GPIA +2.8%
2001 0.9715 GPIA +2.0%
2007 0.973 GPIA +0.2%
2008 0.972 GPIA -0.1%
2009 0.9707 GPIA -0.1%
2010 0.9695 GPIA -0.1%
2011 0.9696 GPIA +0.0%
2012 0.9753 GPIA +0.6%
2013 0.9766 GPIA +0.1%
2014 0.979 GPIA +0.2%
2015 0.9742 GPIA -0.5%
2016 0.9777 GPIA +0.4%
2017 0.9819 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9265 GPIA 0.9265 GPIA 0.9265 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9525 GPIA 0.9525 GPIA 0.9525 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9718 GPIA 0.9707 GPIA 0.973 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9755 GPIA 0.9695 GPIA 0.9819 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 30 South Africa 0.9861 GPIA compare
  2. 31 Mexico 0.9831 GPIA compare
  3. 32 Brunei 0.9821 GPIA compare
  4. 34 Vanuatu 0.9819 GPIA compare
  5. 35 Kuwait 0.9818 GPIA compare
  6. 36 Sri Lanka 0.9787 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Ecuador was 0.9819 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.9819 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9265 GPIA in 1982.
How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/