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

Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 96.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2017
All-time low
93.4%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

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

0204060801001990200320171990: 93.4 %2001: 94 %2007: 95.3 %2008: 95.3 %2009: 95 %2010: 94.7 %2011: 95.3 %2012: 95.6 %2013: 95.4 %2014: 95.6 %2015: 96.1 %2016: 96.1 %2017: 96.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador is 96.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador peaked at 96.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 93.4%
2001 94.0% +0.6%
2007 95.3% +1.3%
2008 95.3% +0.0%
2009 95.0% -0.2%
2010 94.7% -0.4%
2011 95.3% +0.6%
2012 95.6% +0.3%
2013 95.4% -0.2%
2014 95.6% +0.2%
2015 96.1% +0.5%
2016 96.1% +0.0%
2017 96.2% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.4% 93.4% 93.4% 1
2000s 94.9% 94.0% 95.3% 4
2010s 95.6% 94.7% 96.2% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 8 Colombia 96.7% compare
  2. 9 Indonesia 96.5% compare
  3. 10 Mexico 96.4% compare
  4. 12 Palestine, State of 96.1% compare
  5. 13 Singapore 95.9% compare
  6. 14 Paraguay 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador was 96.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Ecuador ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females 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/