What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?

525 number, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Dominican Republic

22,325 number

in 2016

Ecuador

22,850 number

in 2017

Dominican Republic rank

55th

Ecuador rank

54th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 22,850 number against 22,325 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 525 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 86 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76,512 number	43,871 number	32,641 number	Dominican Republic
2010s	47,473 number	33,081 number	14,392 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 22,850 number against 22,325 number in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?: 525 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 55th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.