Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital was 0.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
55th
of 56 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2018β2024
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ecuador, 2018β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ecuador stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 53 Bulgaria 1.4% compare
- 54 Georgia 1.1% compare
- 56 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.7%
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ecuador?
- Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital in Ecuador was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Ecuador ranks 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release