Average age, primary education and below in Ecuador

Ecuador: Average age, primary education and below was 36.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
39.13
in 2011
All-time low
29.28
in 2000
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Average age, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994–2021

0102030401994200720211994: 29.41998: 30.71999: 30.52000: 29.32003: 32.82004: 342005: 33.22006: 33.92007: 33.72008: 34.92009: 36.72010: 37.72011: 39.12012: 352013: 36.32014: 342015: 34.22016: 34.42017: 34.62018: 35.52019: 35.82020: 36.32021: 36.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 36.2 for average age, primary education and below in 2021.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Ecuador peaked at 39.13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.28, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1994 29.41
1998 30.71 +4.4%
1999 30.49 -0.7%
2000 29.28 -4.0%
2003 32.81 +12.1%
2004 34 +3.6%
2005 33.21 -2.3%
2006 33.9 +2.1%
2007 33.74 -0.5%
2008 34.9 +3.4%
2009 36.72 +5.2%
2010 37.69 +2.6%
2011 39.13 +3.8%
2012 35.03 -10.5%
2013 36.27 +3.5%
2014 34.04 -6.1%
2015 34.21 +0.5%
2016 34.37 +0.5%
2017 34.64 +0.8%
2018 35.5 +2.5%
2019 35.78 +0.8%
2020 36.34 +1.6%
2021 36.2 -0.4%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 36.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 36.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.2 29.41 30.71 3
2000s 33.57 29.28 36.72 8
2010s 35.67 34.04 39.13 10
2020s 36.27 36.2 36.34 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 49 Norway 36.97 compare
  2. 50 Germany 36.74 compare
  3. 51 Sri Lanka 36.36 compare
  4. 53 El Salvador 35.87 compare
  5. 54 Rwanda 35.57 compare
  6. 55 Morocco 35.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Ecuador?
Average age, primary education and below in Ecuador was 36.2 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 39.13 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 29.28 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for average age, primary education and below?
Ecuador ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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