Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 10.5% 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 10.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 3,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador peaked at 12.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Ecuador ranks 57th 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 | 0.2% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +4100.0% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 54 Colombia 19.1% compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 16.9% compare
- 56 Egypt 11.6% compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 8.3% compare
- 59 Albania 5.3% compare
- 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 10.5% 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 12.6% 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 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 60 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 3,400.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release