Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
12th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1999
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.728 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.749 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.798 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.666 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.678 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.735 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.719 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.724 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.72 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.694 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.696 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.687 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.686 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.625 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.695 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.716 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.732 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.752 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.758 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.755 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.746 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.738 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.775 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador is 0.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 12th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
1994 0.7%
1998 0.7% +3.0%
1999 0.8% +6.4%
2000 0.7% -16.5%
2003 0.7% +1.9%
2004 0.7% +8.4%
2005 0.7% -2.2%
2006 0.7% +0.6%
2007 0.7% -0.5%
2008 0.7% -3.5%
2009 0.7% +0.3%
2010 0.7% -1.3%
2011 0.7% -0.2%
2012 0.6% -8.9%
2013 0.7% +11.2%
2014 0.7% +3.1%
2015 0.7% +2.1%
2016 0.8% +2.8%
2017 0.8% +0.7%
2018 0.8% -0.4%
2019 0.7% -1.1%
2020 0.7% -1.1%
2021 0.8% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 9 Mozambique 0.8% compare
  2. 10 Malawi 0.8% compare
  3. 11 Guinea 0.8% compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 0.8% compare
  5. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  6. 15 Austria 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

More reference data data for Ecuador

All data for Ecuador →

Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Ecuador ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador. Statizoid. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-aged-15-64-primary-education-and-below-percent-of/ecuador/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/employment-to-population-ratio-aged-15-64-primary-education-and-below-percent-of/ecuador/">Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ecuador</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed