Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 53.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
53.4%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
54th
of 83 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 1982
All-time low
53.4%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1982–2017

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

02040601982199920171982: 60.41990: 60.32001: 58.92007: 56.82008: 57.22009: 57.42010: 57.82011: 58.72012: 56.42013: 56.62014: 57.32015: 59.52016: 58.32017: 53.4

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Ecuador, 1982 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Cote d'Ivoire 55.4% compare
  2. 52 Bangladesh 54.9% compare
  3. 53 Vanuatu 53.5% compare
  4. 55 Sri Lanka 53.4% compare
  5. 56 Jordan 53.3% compare
  6. 57 Paraguay 52.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.