Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 437,732 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
437,732 number
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
46th
of 83 countries
All-time high
559,147 number
in 1982
All-time low
329,244 number
in 2015
Years of data
14
1982–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Ecuador, 1982–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1982199920171982: 559.1k number1990: 501.8k number2001: 461.0k number2007: 391.3k number2008: 384.3k number2009: 408.8k number2010: 435.5k number2011: 430.8k number2012: 413.4k number2013: 376.6k number2014: 336.3k number2015: 329.2k number2016: 342.2k number2017: 437.7k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Malaysia 551,610 number compare
  2. 44 Honduras 524,909 number compare
  3. 45 Lao PDR 464,121 number compare
  4. 47 Venezuela, RB 316,627 number compare
  5. 48 El Salvador 296,118 number compare
  6. 49 Bolivia 295,323 number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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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.