Working-age population with primary education, rural in Ecuador

Ecuador: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
38th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1994
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Working-age population with primary education, rural in Ecuador, 1994–2021

0.20.30.40.50.61994200720211994: 0.639 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.619 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.613 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.549 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.619 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.607 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.601 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.587 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.591 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.564 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.56 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.541 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.53 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.173 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.498 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.468 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.464 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.447 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.444 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.442 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.443 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.397 % of rural population in working age2021: 0.368 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.4% for working-age population with primary education, rural in 2021.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Ecuador peaked at 0.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 38th out of 96 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 with primary education, rural in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1994 0.6%
1998 0.6% -3.1%
1999 0.6% -1.0%
2000 0.5% -10.4%
2003 0.6% +12.6%
2004 0.6% -1.8%
2005 0.6% -1.1%
2006 0.6% -2.3%
2007 0.6% +0.7%
2008 0.6% -4.5%
2009 0.6% -0.9%
2010 0.5% -3.4%
2011 0.5% -2.0%
2012 0.2% -67.3%
2013 0.5% +187.6%
2014 0.5% -6.0%
2015 0.5% -0.9%
2016 0.4% -3.7%
2017 0.4% -0.8%
2018 0.4% -0.3%
2019 0.4% +0.1%
2020 0.4% -10.4%
2021 0.4% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Ecuador?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Ecuador was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Ecuador ranks 38th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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