Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador

Ecuador: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1994
All-time low
0.3%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.562 % of population with low education1998: 0.545 % of population with low education1999: 0.547 % of population with low education2000: 0.476 % of population with low education2003: 0.559 % of population with low education2004: 0.551 % of population with low education2005: 0.54 % of population with low education2006: 0.532 % of population with low education2007: 0.535 % of population with low education2008: 0.532 % of population with low education2009: 0.535 % of population with low education2010: 0.523 % of population with low education2011: 0.514 % of population with low education2012: 0.307 % of population with low education2013: 0.513 % of population with low education2014: 0.503 % of population with low education2015: 0.502 % of population with low education2016: 0.494 % of population with low education2017: 0.489 % of population with low education2018: 0.467 % of population with low education2019: 0.458 % of population with low education2020: 0.449 % of population with low education2021: 0.447 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador peaked at 0.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1994 0.6%
1998 0.5% -3.0%
1999 0.5% +0.4%
2000 0.5% -13.0%
2003 0.6% +17.4%
2004 0.6% -1.4%
2005 0.5% -2.1%
2006 0.5% -1.4%
2007 0.5% +0.5%
2008 0.5% -0.6%
2009 0.5% +0.6%
2010 0.5% -2.2%
2011 0.5% -1.8%
2012 0.3% -40.2%
2013 0.5% +66.8%
2014 0.5% -1.9%
2015 0.5% -0.2%
2016 0.5% -1.7%
2017 0.5% -0.9%
2018 0.5% -4.5%
2019 0.5% -1.9%
2020 0.4% -2.0%
2021 0.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ecuador ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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