Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 98.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2017
All-time low
92.7%
in 1990
Years of data
13
1990–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Ecuador, 1990–2017

0204060801001990200320171990: 92.7 %2001: 94.7 %2007: 97.3 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 98.3 %2013: 98 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 98.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Ecuador peaked at 98.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Ecuador, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 92.7%
2001 94.7% +2.1%
2007 97.3% +2.7%
2008 97.5% +0.2%
2009 98.0% +0.5%
2010 98.0% +0.0%
2011 97.6% -0.4%
2012 98.3% +0.7%
2013 98.0% -0.2%
2014 98.7% +0.6%
2015 98.0% -0.6%
2016 98.3% +0.3%
2017 98.9% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.7% 92.7% 92.7% 1
2000s 96.9% 94.7% 98.0% 4
2010s 98.2% 97.6% 98.9% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 3 Spain 99.6% compare
  2. 4 Uruguay 99.6% compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 99.4% compare
  4. 7 Sri Lanka 98.9% compare
  5. 8 Mexico 98.9% compare
  6. 9 Palestine, State of 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Ecuador?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Ecuador was 98.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Ecuador ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/