Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 437,732 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 437,732 number.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 559,147 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 329,244 number, in 2015.
That places Ecuador 46th out of 83 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 559,147 number | 559,147 number | 559,147 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 501,819 number | 501,819 number | 501,819 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 411,345 number | 384,282 number | 460,994 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 387,725 number | 329,244 number | 437,732 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador was 437,732 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 559,147 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,244 number in 2015.
- How does Ecuador rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 46th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.