Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.33 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.33 GPIA
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
3rd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6667 GPIA
in 2008
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador stood at 1.33 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.
That places Ecuador 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6667 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.5 GPIA | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 1.33 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 GPIA | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 1.33 GPIA 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 1.5 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release