Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least accelerated in Ecuador
Ecuador: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ecuador, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ecuador peaked at 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 121st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 33.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 38.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 39.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 41.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 43.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 46.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 49.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 52.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 56.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 59.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 61.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 63.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 66.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 68.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 69.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 70.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 71.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 72.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2030 | 73.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.4% |
| 2040 | 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +8.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 38.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 39.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 59.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 72.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 73.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 118 India 80.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 119 Botswana 80.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 120 Bolivia 80.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 122 Uganda 80.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 123 Lebanon 80.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 124 Bangladesh 80.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ecuador?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ecuador was 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Ecuador ranks 121st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.