Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 39.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
39.3%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
63rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2015
All-time low
39.3%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1982–2017

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador, 1982–2017

02040601982199920171982: 58.11990: 54.32001: 48.52007: 442008: 48.52009: 45.82010: 422011: 452012: 46.62013: 48.22014: 44.32015: 61.32016: 44.92017: 39.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).

Analysis

In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador stood at 39.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador peaked at 61.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2017.

That places Ecuador 63rd 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, % female in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 58.1%
1990 54.3% -6.4%
2001 48.5% -10.7%
2007 44.0% -9.4%
2008 48.5% +10.4%
2009 45.8% -5.6%
2010 42.0% -8.3%
2011 45.0% +7.1%
2012 46.6% +3.5%
2013 48.2% +3.5%
2014 44.3% -8.2%
2015 61.3% +38.5%
2016 44.9% -26.7%
2017 39.3% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 58.1% 58.1% 58.1% 1
1990s 54.3% 54.3% 54.3% 1
2000s 46.7% 44.0% 48.5% 4
2010s 46.5% 39.3% 61.3% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 60 Namibia 39.7% compare
  2. 61 Colombia 39.7% compare
  3. 62 Sri Lanka 39.3% compare
  4. 64 Philippines 39.0% compare
  5. 65 Jordan 38.2% compare
  6. 66 Bangladesh 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador was 39.3% 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 61.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2017.
How does Ecuador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Ecuador ranks 63rd 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 10.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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