Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ecuador

Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 51.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
51.8%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 1970
All-time low
38.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ecuador, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 51.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ecuador stood at 51.8%.

That represents a change of up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ecuador peaked at 56.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2000.

Ecuador ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ecuador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 56.2%
1965 56.1% -0.0%
1970 56.2% +0.1%
1975 54.5% -3.1%
1980 48.4% -11.1%
1985 44.0% -9.3%
1990 40.8% -7.3%
1995 39.5% -3.0%
2000 38.9% -1.6%
2005 45.0% +15.7%
2010 51.8% +15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.2% 56.1% 56.2% 2
1970s 55.3% 54.5% 56.2% 2
1980s 46.2% 44.0% 48.4% 2
1990s 40.1% 39.5% 40.8% 2
2000s 42.0% 38.9% 45.0% 2
2010s 51.8% 51.8% 51.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Cambodia 57.9% compare
  2. 7 Guatemala 54.0% compare
  3. 8 El Salvador 52.0% compare
  4. 10 Kenya 51.5% compare
  5. 11 Paraguay 51.0% compare
  6. 12 Mauritania 50.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ecuador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ecuador was 51.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)