Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 94.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 83 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2016
All-time low
76.6%
in 1982
Years of data
14
1982–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ecuador, 1982–2017

0204060801001982199920171982: 76.6 %1990: 84 %2001: 89.8 %2007: 92.8 %2008: 93.1 %2009: 92.8 %2010: 92.4 %2011: 92.6 %2012: 93.3 %2013: 94 %2014: 94.7 %2015: 94.8 %2016: 94.8 %2017: 94 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ecuador stood at 94.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ecuador peaked at 94.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1982.

Ecuador ranks 39th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 76.6% 76.6% 76.6% 1
1990s 84.0% 84.0% 84.0% 1
2000s 92.1% 89.8% 93.1% 4
2010s 93.8% 92.4% 94.8% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 36 Paraguay 95.0% compare
  2. 37 Dominican Republic 94.7% compare
  3. 38 Vietnam 94.5% compare
  4. 40 Saudi Arabia 93.8% compare
  5. 41 Suriname 93.3% compare
  6. 42 Peru 92.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ecuador?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Ecuador was 94.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1982.
How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Ecuador ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.