Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 39.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Ecuador, 1982–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 888,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.