Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 53.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador, 1982–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador stood at 53.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador peaked at 60.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 54th 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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 60.4% | — |
| 1990 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 56.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -8.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 53.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 53.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 56.8% | 58.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 53.4% | 59.5% | 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, % female in Ecuador?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador was 53.4% 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 60.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 54th 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 down 6.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.