Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ecuador

Ecuador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 59.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.7%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2010
All-time low
48.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ecuador, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 52.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 59.7 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ecuador stood at 59.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ecuador peaked at 59.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1975.

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

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ecuador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.5%
1965 49.7% +0.3%
1970 49.4% -0.5%
1975 48.0% -2.9%
1980 50.2% +4.6%
1985 51.3% +2.2%
1990 50.2% -2.2%
1995 51.2% +2.1%
2000 52.3% +2.1%
2005 52.5% +0.3%
2010 59.7% +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.6% 49.5% 49.7% 2
1970s 48.7% 48.0% 49.4% 2
1980s 50.8% 50.2% 51.3% 2
1990s 50.7% 50.2% 51.2% 2
2000s 52.4% 52.3% 52.5% 2
2010s 59.7% 59.7% 59.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Zimbabwe 61.3% compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 60.1% compare
  3. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 59.1% compare
  5. 11 Costa Rica 57.8% compare
  6. 12 Honduras 55.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ecuador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ecuador was 59.7% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1975.
How does Ecuador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)