Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 42.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 42.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2022.
The figure is up 68.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador peaked at 61.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.0% | — |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.0% | 49.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 39.0% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 25.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
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, % female in Ecuador?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador was 42.0% 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 61.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 38th 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 10.6%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release