Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador is 8.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador peaked at 11.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 59th of 62 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 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +3666.7% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 11.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 56 United Arab Emirates 15.9% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 15.5% compare
- 58 Egypt 11.3% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 8.0% compare
- 61 Albania 6.4% compare
- 62 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 8.5% 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 11.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 59th out of 62 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 up 2,733.3%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release