Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female was 97,582 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador stood at 97,582. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador peaked at 193,705 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97,582, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 29th of 40 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, urban, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 160,013 | — |
| 2007 | 157,407 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 161,034 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 172,539 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 187,916 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 169,295 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 162,265 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 178,003 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 174,389 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 158,629 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 161,590 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 134,989 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 182,486 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 193,705 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 97,582 | -49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,748 | 157,407 | 172,539 | 4 |
| 2010s | 165,884 | 134,989 | 187,916 | 8 |
| 2020s | 157,924 | 97,582 | 193,705 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 26 El Salvador 162,920 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 154,220 compare
- 28 Honduras 125,513 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86,767 compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 81,590 compare
- 32 Paraguay 62,852 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female in Ecuador was 97,582 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 193,705 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,582 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release