Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 22,850 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ecuador is 22,850 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 112,063 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22,850 number, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 54th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 112,063 number | — |
| 1990 | 79,509 number | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 89,061 number | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 43,871 number | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 42,763 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 33,583 number | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 38,054 number | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 37,460 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 33,846 number | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 40,868 number | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 26,728 number | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 26,064 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 28,549 number | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 22,850 number | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112,063 number | 112,063 number | 112,063 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 79,509 number | 79,509 number | 79,509 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 52,320 number | 33,583 number | 89,061 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 31,802 number | 22,850 number | 40,868 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Ecuador was 22,850 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 112,063 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,850 number in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.