Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 202,597 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 202,597 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador peaked at 366,024 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 202,597, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 37th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 308,009 | — |
| 2007 | 306,891 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 297,364 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 308,899 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 331,908 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 353,690 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 352,032 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 298,103 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 259,923 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 239,964 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 261,792 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 366,024 | +39.8% |
| 2020 | 326,551 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 321,838 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 202,597 | -37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,291 | 297,364 | 308,899 | 4 |
| 2010s | 307,930 | 239,964 | 366,024 | 8 |
| 2020s | 283,662 | 202,597 | 326,551 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 34 Turkey 236,887 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 230,859 compare
- 36 Laos 225,730 compare
- 38 El Salvador 183,689 compare
- 39 Jordan 149,458 compare
- 40 East Timor 119,352 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 868,837 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0479 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador was 202,597 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 366,024 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,597 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release