Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.9%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2018
All-time low
11.5%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2024
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Ecuador, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Ecuador is 12.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24.6% | — |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.1% | 19.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.5% | 17.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More science & technology data for Ecuador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 101.6 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.43 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5602 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3,530 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Ecuador?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Ecuador was 12.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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