Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 3,400 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Ecuador is 3,400, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 82.1% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Ecuador peaked at 20,198 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,400, in 2022.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 42 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.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20,198 | — |
| 2007 | 8,836 | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 9,251 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8,073 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 9,624 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 10,527 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 10,789 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,854 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 11,301 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 7,279 | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 11,502 | +58.0% |
| 2017 | 8,444 | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 16,007 | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 18,942 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 3,400 | -82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,590 | 8,073 | 20,198 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,290 | 7,279 | 12,854 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,783 | 3,400 | 18,942 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 28 Peru 7,136 compare
- 29 El Salvador 6,549 compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,513 compare
- 32 Paraguay 3,068 compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 2,974 compare
- 34 Palestine, State of 2,834 compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Ecuador?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Ecuador was 3,400 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20,198 in 2001.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release