Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 86.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador stood at 86.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador peaked at 91.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 20th 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, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.5% | — |
| 2001 | 87.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.0% | 91.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 17 Mexico 90.7% compare
- 18 Colombia 87.9% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 87.9% compare
- 21 El Salvador 84.5% compare
- 22 Cambodia 83.6% compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81.6% compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Ecuador was 86.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Ecuador ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males 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/