Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 86.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
86.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2014
All-time low
75.4%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

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

0204060801990200320171990: 75.4 %2001: 81.9 %2007: 81 %2008: 81.8 %2009: 81.7 %2010: 81 %2011: 79.2 %2012: 80.9 %2013: 84.8 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 86.6 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 86.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Ecuador stood at 86.4%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Ecuador peaked at 87.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 75.4%
2001 81.9% +8.5%
2007 81.0% -1.1%
2008 81.8% +1.1%
2009 81.7% -0.2%
2010 81.0% -0.8%
2011 79.2% -2.3%
2012 80.9% +2.2%
2013 84.8% +4.9%
2014 87.8% +3.4%
2015 86.6% -1.3%
2016 86.7% +0.1%
2017 86.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.4% 75.4% 75.4% 1
2000s 81.6% 81.0% 81.9% 4
2010s 84.2% 79.2% 87.8% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 14 Malaysia 88.8% compare
  2. 15 Dominican Republic 88.4% compare
  3. 16 Mexico 88.0% compare
  4. 18 Turkey 86.3% compare
  5. 19 Brazil 84.2% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 80.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Ecuador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Ecuador was 86.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Ecuador ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural 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/