Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ecuador

Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 23.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 1980
All-time low
14.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ecuador, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 14.61965: 21.71970: 25.61975: 25.61980: 27.51985: 23.41990: 21.91995: 22.82000: 23.42005: 23.62010: 23.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ecuador stood at 23.4%.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ecuador peaked at 27.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1960.

Ecuador ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ecuador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.6%
1965 21.7% +48.6%
1970 25.6% +17.9%
1975 25.6% +0.2%
1980 27.5% +7.3%
1985 23.4% -14.8%
1990 21.9% -6.4%
1995 22.8% +3.9%
2000 23.4% +2.8%
2005 23.6% +0.7%
2010 23.4% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.1% 14.6% 21.7% 2
1970s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 2
1980s 25.5% 23.4% 27.5% 2
1990s 22.4% 21.9% 22.8% 2
2000s 23.5% 23.4% 23.6% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.5% compare
  2. 30 Malaysia 24.3% compare
  3. 31 Sri Lanka 23.5% compare
  4. 33 Indonesia 22.4% compare
  5. 34 Belize 22.4% compare
  6. 35 Belgium 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ecuador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ecuador was 23.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
How does Ecuador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary