Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 68,366 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador stood at 68,366. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador peaked at 156,167 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68,366, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 113,728 | — |
| 2007 | 96,943 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 100,112 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 100,595 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 108,118 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 95,595 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 108,865 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 114,381 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 115,359 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97,046 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 115,812 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 112,097 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 155,293 | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 156,167 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 68,366 | -56.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,844 | 96,943 | 113,728 | 4 |
| 2010s | 108,409 | 95,595 | 115,812 | 8 |
| 2020s | 126,609 | 68,366 | 156,167 | 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, urban, male in Ecuador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Ecuador was 68,366 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 156,167 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,366 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release