Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 479,366 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 479,366 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ecuador peaked at 520,692 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 382,505 number, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 483,884 number | — |
| 1990 | 436,870 number | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 436,893 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 444,966 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 442,401 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 462,930 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 496,674 number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 520,692 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 491,988 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 432,044 number | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 382,505 number | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 390,624 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 395,923 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 479,366 number | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 483,884 number | 483,884 number | 483,884 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 436,870 number | 436,870 number | 436,870 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 446,798 number | 436,893 number | 462,930 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 448,727 number | 382,505 number | 520,692 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 43 Malaysia 756,355 number compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 730,194 number compare
- 45 Philippines 610,055 number compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 462,931 number compare
- 48 Honduras 421,442 number compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 420,504 number compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ecuador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Ecuador was 479,366 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 520,692 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,505 number in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.