Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.14 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador is 1.14 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 6th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.5 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1.18 GPIA compare
- 4 Russian Federation 1.16 GPIA compare
- 5 Georgia 1.14 GPIA compare
- 7 Malta 1.07 GPIA compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 1.07 GPIA compare
- 9 Lithuania 1.06 GPIA 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 1.14 GPIA in 2024, 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 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release