UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador

Ecuador: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes was 5.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
5.9%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1974
All-time low
1.7%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1974–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador, 1974–2017

01020301974199520171974: 31.91982: 25.41990: 1.72007: 8.72008: 8.32009: 8.52010: 8.62011: 8.62012: 8.32013: 6.72014: 5.62015: 5.52016: 5.42017: 5.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador stood at 5.9%.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 31.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.

Ecuador ranks 19th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador, 1974 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1974 31.9%
1982 25.4% -20.5%
1990 1.7% -93.3%
2007 8.7% +411.0%
2008 8.3% -4.2%
2009 8.5% +2.6%
2010 8.6% +0.6%
2011 8.6% -0.4%
2012 8.3% -3.1%
2013 6.7% -19.0%
2014 5.6% -17.2%
2015 5.5% -2.1%
2016 5.4% -1.2%
2017 5.9% +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1
1980s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2000s 8.5% 8.3% 8.7% 3
2010s 6.8% 5.4% 8.6% 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Mauritius 6.6% compare
  2. 17 Colombia 6.3% compare
  3. 18 Malaysia 6.1% compare
  4. 20 Indonesia 5.5% compare
  5. 21 Sri Lanka 5.4% compare
  6. 22 South Africa 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes in Ecuador was 5.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1974.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
How does Ecuador rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 no schooling, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with no schooling, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 719 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of the population (age 25 and over) with no education. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with no 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/