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

Ecuador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 90.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2017
All-time low
70.7%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador, 1990–2017

0204060801001990200320171990: 70.7 %2001: 80.7 %2007: 83.6 %2008: 84.4 %2009: 84.1 %2010: 83.1 %2011: 83.7 %2012: 85.1 %2013: 87.5 %2014: 89.7 %2015: 88.8 %2016: 88.9 %2017: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 90.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador peaked at 90.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1990.

That places Ecuador 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 1
2000s 83.2% 80.7% 84.4% 4
2010s 87.1% 83.1% 90.0% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 13 Türkiye 91.3% compare
  2. 14 Colombia 90.2% compare
  3. 15 Mexico 90.0% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 88.8% compare
  5. 18 Thailand 88.7% compare
  6. 19 Brazil 85.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Ecuador was 90.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
Ecuador ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/