Ecuador - Youth literacy rate

99.1 (%) in 2016

In 2016, youth literacy rate for Ecuador was 99.1 %. Though Ecuador youth literacy rate fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2001 - 2016 period ending at 99.1 % in 2016.

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What is youth literacy rate?

Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

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