Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 13,864 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Ecuador stood at 13,864 number.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Ecuador peaked at 46,984 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,086 number, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 46,984 number | — |
| 1990 | 36,305 number | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 45,862 number | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 24,584 number | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 22,014 number | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 18,192 number | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 22,070 number | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 20,606 number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 18,083 number | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 21,167 number | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 14,898 number | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 10,086 number | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 15,719 number | +55.8% |
| 2017 | 13,864 number | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,984 number | 46,984 number | 46,984 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 36,305 number | 36,305 number | 36,305 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,663 number | 18,192 number | 45,862 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 17,062 number | 10,086 number | 22,070 number | 8 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Ecuador?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Ecuador was 13,864 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 46,984 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,086 number in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.