Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador
Ecuador: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural was 2.27 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador is 2.27 %, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador peaked at 7.14 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.18 %, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.3 % | — |
| 2007 | 5.36 % | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.65 % | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.53 % | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.55 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.79 % | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.27 % | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.51 % | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.94 % | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 5.13 % | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 5.11 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -0.18 % | -103.5% |
| 2020 | 7.14 % | -4066.7% |
| 2021 | 1.78 % | -75.1% |
| 2022 | 2.27 % | +27.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.27 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.65 %, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.27 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.62 %, 3.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4066.7% | -0.18 % | 7.14 % |
| 2017 | -103.5% | 5.11 % | -0.18 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.46 % | 5.3 % | 5.65 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % | -0.18 % | 5.79 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.73 % | 1.78 % | 7.14 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador?
- Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Ecuador was 2.27 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.18 % in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.