Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.482 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241998: 0.466 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241999: 0.462 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.512 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.481 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.45 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.462 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242006: 0.447 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.45 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 0.442 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242009: 0.457 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.437 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.44 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.319 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.516 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 0.508 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.445 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 0.426 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 0.415 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242018: 0.368 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242019: 0.32 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242020: 0.208 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242021: 0.282 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ecuador stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ecuador peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1994 0.5%
1998 0.5% -3.3%
1999 0.5% -1.0%
2000 0.5% +11.0%
2003 0.5% -6.0%
2004 0.5% -6.5%
2005 0.5% +2.7%
2006 0.4% -3.3%
2007 0.5% +0.7%
2008 0.4% -1.8%
2009 0.5% +3.5%
2010 0.4% -4.4%
2011 0.4% +0.7%
2012 0.3% -27.7%
2013 0.5% +62.1%
2014 0.5% -1.7%
2015 0.4% -12.2%
2016 0.4% -4.4%
2017 0.4% -2.5%
2018 0.4% -11.3%
2019 0.3% -13.1%
2020 0.2% -35.0%
2021 0.3% +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 65 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  2. 66 Peru 0.3% compare
  3. 67 Ethiopia 0.3% compare
  4. 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 70 Uganda 0.2% compare
  6. 71 Nepal 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ecuador?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Ecuador was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Ecuador ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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