Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 96.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador is 96.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 96.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.6% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.7% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.7% | 96.8% | 8 |
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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, urban, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Ecuador was 96.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults in urban 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/