Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Ecuador

Ecuador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All was 94.32 % in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
94.32 %
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
94.32 %
in 2022
All-time low
84.96 %
in 2011
Years of data
15
2001–2022

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Ecuador, 2001–2022

0204060801002001201120222001: 87.2 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 87.5 %2009: 87.2 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 85 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 89.3 %2014: 91.7 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 91.8 %2017: 86.2 %2020: 91.2 %2021: 91.6 %2022: 94.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Ecuador stood at 94.32 %. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Ecuador peaked at 94.32 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84.96 %, in 2011.

That places Ecuador 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Ecuador, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 87.17 %
2007 86.32 % -1.0%
2008 87.48 % +1.3%
2009 87.23 % -0.3%
2010 86.58 % -0.7%
2011 84.96 % -1.9%
2012 86.16 % +1.4%
2013 89.34 % +3.7%
2014 91.69 % +2.6%
2015 91.75 % +0.1%
2016 91.82 % +0.1%
2017 86.19 % -6.1%
2020 91.25 % +5.9%
2021 91.63 % +0.4%
2022 94.32 % +2.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 94.32 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.94 %, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 94.32 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.01 %, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.05 % 86.32 % 87.48 % 4
2010s 88.56 % 84.96 % 91.82 % 8
2020s 92.4 % 91.25 % 94.32 % 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 12 Kuwait 96.02 % compare
  2. 13 Indonesia 95.72 % compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 94.49 % compare
  4. 16 Sri Lanka 93 % compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 92.87 % compare
  6. 18 Peru 92.6 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Ecuador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all in Ecuador was 94.32 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 94.32 % in 2022.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 84.96 % in 2011.
How does Ecuador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all?
Ecuador ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — male — all rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 419 data points, 2000–2024
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