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

Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 97.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2015
All-time low
95.5%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1990–2017

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

0204060801001990200320171990: 95.9 %2001: 95.5 %2007: 96.9 %2008: 96.9 %2009: 96.9 %2010: 96.7 %2011: 97.2 %2012: 96.9 %2013: 96.8 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 97.5 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 97.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador stood at 97.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador peaked at 97.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2001.

That places Ecuador 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 95.9%
2001 95.5% -0.5%
2007 96.9% +1.5%
2008 96.9% -0.0%
2009 96.9% +0.0%
2010 96.7% -0.2%
2011 97.2% +0.5%
2012 96.9% -0.3%
2013 96.8% -0.0%
2014 96.9% +0.1%
2015 97.5% +0.6%
2016 97.1% -0.4%
2017 97.2% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 95.9% 95.9% 1
2000s 96.5% 95.5% 96.9% 4
2010s 97.0% 96.7% 97.5% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 13 Peru 98.4% compare
  2. 14 Mexico 97.8% compare
  3. 15 Chile 97.3% compare
  4. 17 Colombia 96.9% compare
  5. 18 Malaysia 96.9% compare
  6. 19 Thailand 96.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador was 97.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
Ecuador ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%)
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 males 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/