Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.5%
World rank
75th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ecuador, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0.5% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ecuador peaked at 25.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2100.
Ecuador ranks 75th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.7% | — |
| 1955 | 22.8% | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 20.1% | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 17.6% | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 11.4% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -12.8% |
| 2030 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 2035 | 2.7% | -11.6% |
| 2040 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 2045 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 2050 | 1.9% | -10.8% |
| 2055 | 1.7% | -10.6% |
| 2060 | 1.5% | -10.5% |
| 2065 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 2070 | 1.2% | -11.2% |
| 2075 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 2080 | 0.9% | -12.5% |
| 2085 | 0.8% | -13.0% |
| 2090 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 2100 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 72 Malaysia 0.5% compare
- 73 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 74 Laos 0.5% compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 77 Maldives 0.5% compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.5% 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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ecuador?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ecuador was 0.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2100.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Ecuador ranks 75th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.