Account, primary education or less in Ecuador

Ecuador: Account, primary education or less was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.1%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
72nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
60.2%
in 2021
All-time low
23.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Ecuador, 2011–2024

02040602011201720242011: 23.4 % ages 15+2014: 29.9 % ages 15+2017: 40.7 % ages 15+2021: 60.2 % ages 15+2024: 50.1 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 50.1% for account, primary education or less in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Ecuador peaked at 60.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2011.

That places Ecuador 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Ecuador, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 23.4%
2014 29.9% +27.8%
2017 40.7% +36.1%
2021 60.2% +48.1%
2024 50.1% -16.8%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 50.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 50.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.3% 23.4% 40.7% 3
2020s 55.2% 50.1% 60.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 69 Botswana 52.0% compare
  2. 70 Poland 51.1% compare
  3. 71 Slovakia 50.4% compare
  4. 73 Dominican Republic 49.6% compare
  5. 74 Togo 48.3% compare
  6. 75 Benin 47.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Ecuador?
Account, primary education or less in Ecuador was 50.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
How does Ecuador rank for account, primary education or less?
Ecuador ranks 72nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)