Population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Population having attained at least basic education was 97.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador is 97.1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador peaked at 97.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1870.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 5 | — |
| 1875 | 6.3 | +26.0% |
| 1880 | 7.8 | +23.8% |
| 1885 | 9.6 | +23.1% |
| 1890 | 11.9 | +24.0% |
| 1895 | 14.5 | +21.8% |
| 1900 | 22 | +51.7% |
| 1905 | 24.8 | +12.7% |
| 1910 | 27.8 | +12.1% |
| 1915 | 31.3 | +12.6% |
| 1920 | 34.7 | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 36.3 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 40 | +10.2% |
| 1935 | 44.6 | +11.5% |
| 1940 | 47.5 | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 51.2 | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 54.6 | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 61.1 | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 67.7 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 70.8 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 73.4 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 76.2 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 82.4 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 83.2 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 85 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 88.9 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 94.3 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 97.1 | +1.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 97.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 97.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +51.7% | 14.5 | 22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 5.65 | 5 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1880s | 8.7 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 1890s | 13.2 | 11.9 | 14.5 | 2 |
| 1900s | 23.4 | 22 | 24.8 | 2 |
| 1910s | 29.55 | 27.8 | 31.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 35.5 | 34.7 | 36.3 | 2 |
| 1930s | 42.3 | 40 | 44.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 49.35 | 47.5 | 51.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 57.85 | 54.6 | 61.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 69.25 | 67.7 | 70.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 74.8 | 73.4 | 76.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 82.8 | 82.4 | 83.2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.5 | 84 | 85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 86 | 83.1 | 88.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.05 | 94.3 | 95.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Ecuador was 97.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1870.
- How does Ecuador rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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