Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 59.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 59.0% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in 2022.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Ecuador peaked at 64.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 28th 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 | 58.0% | — |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 58.0% | 63.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 55.0% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.0% | 59.0% | 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, urban, % female in Ecuador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Ecuador was 59.0% 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 64.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 28th 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 1.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release