Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ecuador

Ecuador: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1994
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

0.050.10.150.20.250.31994200720211994: 0.324 % of urban population in working age1998: 0.293 % of urban population in working age1999: 0.288 % of urban population in working age2000: 0.25 % of urban population in working age2003: 0.289 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.289 % of urban population in working age2005: 0.272 % of urban population in working age2006: 0.268 % of urban population in working age2007: 0.267 % of urban population in working age2008: 0.258 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.251 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.234 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.221 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.075 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.226 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.233 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.21 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.212 % of urban population in working age2017: 0.203 % of urban population in working age2018: 0.209 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.203 % of urban population in working age2020: 0.203 % of urban population in working age2021: 0.198 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population with primary education, urban in Ecuador stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Ecuador peaked at 0.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 40th of 99 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1994 0.3%
1998 0.3% -9.7%
1999 0.3% -1.4%
2000 0.2% -13.4%
2003 0.3% +15.9%
2004 0.3% -0.3%
2005 0.3% -5.8%
2006 0.3% -1.3%
2007 0.3% -0.4%
2008 0.3% -3.6%
2009 0.3% -2.8%
2010 0.2% -6.8%
2011 0.2% -5.4%
2012 0.1% -66.2%
2013 0.2% +203.4%
2014 0.2% +2.8%
2015 0.2% -9.7%
2016 0.2% +0.9%
2017 0.2% -4.2%
2018 0.2% +2.9%
2019 0.2% -3.0%
2020 0.2% +0.1%
2021 0.2% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Ecuador?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Ecuador was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Ecuador ranks 40th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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