Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPI
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.98 GPI
in 1982
Years of data
24
1982–2024
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ecuador, 1982–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ecuador is 1 GPI, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ecuador peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPI, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.98 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.999 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.998 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.998 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
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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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ecuador?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Ecuador was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPI in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.