Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
50th
of 53 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2018
All-time low
11.5%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ecuador, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ecuador is 12.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24.6% | — |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +12.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 91% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ecuador?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Ecuador was 12.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release