Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ecuador

Ecuador: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.699 % of population with low education aged 6-161998: 0.826 % of population with low education aged 6-161999: 0.821 % of population with low education aged 6-162000: 0.892 % of population with low education aged 6-162003: 0.817 % of population with low education aged 6-162004: 0.835 % of population with low education aged 6-162005: 0.852 % of population with low education aged 6-162006: 0.855 % of population with low education aged 6-162007: 0.87 % of population with low education aged 6-162008: 0.887 % of population with low education aged 6-162009: 0.894 % of population with low education aged 6-162010: 0.917 % of population with low education aged 6-162011: 0.931 % of population with low education aged 6-162012: 0.965 % of population with low education aged 6-162013: 0.946 % of population with low education aged 6-162014: 0.956 % of population with low education aged 6-162015: 0.957 % of population with low education aged 6-162016: 0.963 % of population with low education aged 6-162017: 0.958 % of population with low education aged 6-162018: 0.956 % of population with low education aged 6-162019: 0.956 % of population with low education aged 6-162020: 0.953 % of population with low education aged 6-162021: 0.95 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ecuador is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.

That places Ecuador 29th out of 74 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.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1994 0.7%
1998 0.8% +18.2%
1999 0.8% -0.6%
2000 0.9% +8.6%
2003 0.8% -8.4%
2004 0.8% +2.1%
2005 0.9% +2.0%
2006 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% +1.7%
2008 0.9% +1.9%
2009 0.9% +0.8%
2010 0.9% +2.6%
2011 0.9% +1.6%
2012 1.0% +3.7%
2013 0.9% -2.0%
2014 1.0% +1.1%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.7%
2017 1.0% -0.5%
2018 1.0% -0.3%
2019 1.0% -0.0%
2020 1.0% -0.3%
2021 0.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ecuador?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Ecuador ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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