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

Latest (2017)
86.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2016
All-time low
83.5%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

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

0204060801001990200320171990: 83.5 %2001: 87.2 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 87.5 %2009: 87.2 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 85 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 89.3 %2014: 91.7 %2015: 91.7 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 86.2 %

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Mexico 90.7% compare
  2. 18 Colombia 87.9% compare
  3. 19 Dominican Republic 87.9% compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 84.5% compare
  5. 22 Cambodia 83.6% compare
  6. 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 81.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/