Share of population with no formal education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of population with no formal education was 2.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Ecuador, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Ecuador stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Ecuador peaked at 95.0% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 57th 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.
Share of population with no formal education in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 95.0% | — |
| 1875 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 92.2% | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 90.4% | -2.0% |
| 1890 | 88.1% | -2.5% |
| 1895 | 85.5% | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 78.0% | -8.8% |
| 1905 | 75.2% | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 72.2% | -4.0% |
| 1915 | 68.7% | -4.8% |
| 1920 | 65.3% | -4.9% |
| 1925 | 63.7% | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 60.0% | -5.8% |
| 1935 | 55.4% | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 52.5% | -5.2% |
| 1945 | 48.8% | -7.0% |
| 1950 | 45.4% | -7.0% |
| 1955 | 38.9% | -14.3% |
| 1960 | 32.3% | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 29.2% | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 23.8% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 94.3% | 93.7% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 91.3% | 90.4% | 92.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 86.8% | 85.5% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 76.6% | 75.2% | 78.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 57.7% | 55.4% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 50.6% | 48.8% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 42.1% | 38.9% | 45.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 30.8% | 29.2% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 903,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 579,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Ecuador?
- Share of population with no formal education in Ecuador was 2.9% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Ecuador ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.