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

Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9034 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador, 1990–2017

00.250.50.7511990200320171990: 0.903 GPIA2001: 0.939 GPIA2007: 0.938 GPIA2008: 0.935 GPIA2009: 0.937 GPIA2010: 0.936 GPIA2011: 0.932 GPIA2012: 0.939 GPIA2013: 0.949 GPIA2014: 0.957 GPIA2015: 0.944 GPIA2016: 0.944 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador is 1 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9034 GPIA, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1990 0.9034 GPIA
2001 0.9392 GPIA +4.0%
2007 0.9379 GPIA -0.1%
2008 0.9354 GPIA -0.3%
2009 0.9366 GPIA +0.1%
2010 0.936 GPIA -0.1%
2011 0.9318 GPIA -0.4%
2012 0.9388 GPIA +0.8%
2013 0.9495 GPIA +1.1%
2014 0.957 GPIA +0.8%
2015 0.9441 GPIA -1.3%
2016 0.9444 GPIA +0.0%
2017 1 GPIA +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9034 GPIA 0.9034 GPIA 0.9034 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9373 GPIA 0.9354 GPIA 0.9392 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9505 GPIA 0.9318 GPIA 1 GPIA 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Honduras 1.01 GPIA compare
  2. 5 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
  3. 6 Chile 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 8 Azerbaijan 0.9988 GPIA compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 0.9941 GPIA compare
  6. 10 Spain 0.987 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Ecuador was 1 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9034 GPIA in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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/