UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Ecuador

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary was 81.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 68 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2016
All-time low
53.6%
in 1982
Years of data
12
1982–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Ecuador, 1982–2017

0204060801982199920171982: 53.62007: 72.82008: 73.12009: 72.62010: 73.22011: 74.72012: 75.42013: 77.62014: 79.92015: 81.12016: 81.62017: 81.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Ecuador stood at 81.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Ecuador peaked at 81.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1982.

Ecuador ranks 51st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female in Ecuador, 1982 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1982 53.6%
2007 72.8% +35.9%
2008 73.1% +0.4%
2009 72.6% -0.6%
2010 73.2% +0.8%
2011 74.7% +2.0%
2012 75.4% +1.0%
2013 77.6% +2.9%
2014 79.9% +3.0%
2015 81.1% +1.5%
2016 81.6% +0.6%
2017 81.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.6% 53.6% 53.6% 1
2000s 72.8% 72.6% 73.1% 3
2010s 78.1% 73.2% 81.6% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 48 Costa Rica 82.1% compare
  2. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 82.0% compare
  3. 50 Mexico 81.8% compare
  4. 52 Brazil 80.8% compare
  5. 53 Colombia 79.4% compare
  6. 54 Peru 76.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Ecuador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary in Ecuador was 81.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1982.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary?
Ecuador ranks 51st out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 717 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed primary education (ISCED 1 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed primary education by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/