Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 233,668 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 233,668 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2017.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Ecuador peaked at 337,544 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 192,763 number, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, 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 | 337,544 number | 337,544 number | 337,544 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 302,557 number | 302,557 number | 302,557 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 237,059 number | 219,958 number | 271,483 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 221,581 number | 192,763 number | 252,722 number | 8 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.55 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3544 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6442 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8108 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.99 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Ecuador?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Ecuador was 233,668 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 337,544 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,763 number in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.