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

Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 94.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 83 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2015
All-time low
84.6%
in 1982
Years of data
14
1982–2017

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

0204060801001982199920171982: 84.6 %1990: 89.5 %2001: 92.8 %2007: 94.5 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 94.4 %2011: 94.7 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 95.4 %2014: 96 %2015: 96.4 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 94.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ecuador is 94.7%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ecuador peaked at 96.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 1982.

That places Ecuador 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 84.6% 84.6% 84.6% 1
1990s 89.5% 89.5% 89.5% 1
2000s 94.1% 92.8% 94.7% 4
2010s 95.3% 94.4% 96.4% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 38 Viet Nam 96.1% compare
  2. 39 Paraguay 95.7% compare
  3. 40 Colombia 95.3% compare
  4. 42 Thailand 94.7% compare
  5. 43 Malta 93.9% compare
  6. 44 Dominican Republic 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ecuador?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Ecuador was 94.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 1982.
How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Ecuador ranks 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.