Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female was 42.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Ecuador stood at 42.0%.
The figure is up 147.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Ecuador peaked at 76.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.0% | — |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +147.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 42.0% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 42.0% | 76.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 17.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 27 Bangladesh 45.0% compare
- 28 Philippines 42.0% compare
- 30 Armenia 41.0% compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 41.0% compare
- 30 Uruguay 41.0% 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Ecuador?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female in Ecuador was 42.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release