Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 204,064 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
204,064 number
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
44th
of 83 countries
All-time high
221,603 number
in 1982
All-time low
133,303 number
in 2015
Years of data
14
1982–2017

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982199920171982: 221.6k number1990: 199.3k number2001: 189.5k number2007: 169.0k number2008: 164.3k number2009: 174.3k number2010: 183.7k number2011: 178.1k number2012: 180.3k number2013: 163.5k number2014: 143.6k number2015: 133.3k number2016: 142.6k number2017: 204.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 204,064 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Ecuador peaked at 221,603 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 133,303 number, in 2015.

Ecuador ranks 44th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 221,603 number 221,603 number 221,603 number 1
1990s 199,263 number 199,263 number 199,263 number 1
2000s 174,286 number 164,324 number 189,511 number 4
2010s 166,144 number 133,303 number 204,064 number 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Honduras 267,043 number compare
  2. 42 Malaysia 238,248 number compare
  3. 43 Peru 217,201 number compare
  4. 45 Venezuela 181,426 number compare
  5. 46 Laos 152,017 number compare
  6. 47 Dominican Republic 150,852 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Ecuador?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Ecuador was 204,064 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 221,603 number in 1982.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 133,303 number in 2015.
How does Ecuador rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.