Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.2% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2012.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over five years.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 56 Egypt 11.1%
- 57 Azerbaijan 7.8% compare
- 58 Albania 7.5%
- 60 El Salvador 0.1% compare
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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador was 0.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release