Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 371,206 number in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador is 371,206 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador peaked at 371,206 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 243,960 number, in 2015.
Ecuador ranks 45th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 325,817 number | — |
| 1990 | 299,542 number | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 322,046 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 317,994 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 307,441 number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 318,627 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 343,535 number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 364,756 number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 361,609 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 305,067 number | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 265,050 number | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 243,960 number | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 265,778 number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 371,206 number | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 325,817 number | 325,817 number | 325,817 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 299,542 number | 299,542 number | 299,542 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 316,527 number | 307,441 number | 322,046 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 315,120 number | 243,960 number | 371,206 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 371,206 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 371,206 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,960 number in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Ecuador ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.