Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female was 58.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2020
All-time low
54.0%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2001–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Ecuador stood at 58.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Ecuador peaked at 64.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.0% | — |
| 2007 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 57.0% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 57.0% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 54.0% | 64.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Ecuador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female in Ecuador was 58.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release