Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Ecuador
Ecuador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 1 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 LPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.95 LPIA
in 1990
Years of data
17
1990–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Ecuador stood at 1 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Ecuador peaked at 1 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 1990.
Ecuador ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.95 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.97 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9825 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9888 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 1 Malaysia 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Thailand 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Ecuador?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Ecuador was 1 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release