Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 5,039 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador stood at 5,039. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador peaked at 43,043 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,039, in 2022.
That places Ecuador 41st out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43,043 | — |
| 2007 | 19,650 | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 21,205 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 15,757 | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 16,092 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 16,998 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 15,925 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 19,939 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 11,998 | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 16,236 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 13,020 | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 9,118 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 14,375 | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 8,032 | -44.1% |
| 2022 | 5,039 | -37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,914 | 15,757 | 43,043 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,916 | 9,118 | 19,939 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,149 | 5,039 | 14,375 | 3 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 491,220 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador was 5,039 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 43,043 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,039 in 2022.
- How does Ecuador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 41st out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release