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

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary was 94.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
53rd
of 70 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 1990
All-time low
68.1%
in 1974
Years of data
14
1974–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Ecuador, 1974–2017

0204060801001974199520171974: 68.11982: 74.61990: 97.92007: 91.32008: 91.72009: 91.52010: 91.42011: 91.42012: 91.72013: 93.32014: 94.42015: 94.52016: 94.62017: 94.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Ecuador stood at 94.1%.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Ecuador peaked at 97.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1974.

Ecuador ranks 53rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 68.1%
1982 74.6% +9.6%
1990 97.9% +31.2%
2007 91.3% -6.7%
2008 91.7% +0.4%
2009 91.5% -0.2%
2010 91.4% -0.1%
2011 91.4% +0.0%
2012 91.7% +0.3%
2013 93.3% +1.7%
2014 94.4% +1.2%
2015 94.5% +0.1%
2016 94.6% +0.1%
2017 94.1% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68.1% 68.1% 68.1% 1
1980s 74.6% 74.6% 74.6% 1
1990s 97.9% 97.9% 97.9% 1
2000s 91.5% 91.3% 91.7% 3
2010s 93.2% 91.4% 94.6% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 50 Sri Lanka 94.6% compare
  2. 51 Indonesia 94.5% compare
  3. 52 Denmark 94.4% compare
  4. 54 Malaysia 93.9% compare
  5. 55 Colombia 93.7% compare
  6. 56 Mexico 93.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Ecuador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary in Ecuador was 94.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1974.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary?
Ecuador ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 some primary (ISCED 1). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least some primary (ISCED 1). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least some primary education (ISCED 1). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with some primary education by the total 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/