Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 8,986 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8,986 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Ecuador peaked at 65,079 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8,986 number, in 2017.
That places Ecuador 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65,079 number | — |
| 1990 | 43,205 number | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 43,199 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,287 number | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 20,749 number | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 15,391 number | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 15,984 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 16,854 number | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 15,763 number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 19,701 number | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 11,830 number | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 15,978 number | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 12,831 number | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 8,986 number | -30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65,079 number | 65,079 number | 65,079 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 43,205 number | 43,205 number | 43,205 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 24,656 number | 15,391 number | 43,199 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,741 number | 8,986 number | 19,701 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 8,986 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 65,079 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,986 number in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.