Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2018
All-time low
17.4%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ecuador, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ecuador is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 29.8% | — |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.3% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 34 Brazil 31.3% compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 24.1% compare
- 36 Jamaica 23.6%
- 38 Thailand 17.2%
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 12.5% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ecuador?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Ecuador was 18.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Ecuador ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release