Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ecuador
Ecuador: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 107,300 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
107,300 people
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
926,100 people
in 1970
All-time low
107,300 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ecuador, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Ecuador stood at 107,300 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Ecuador peaked at 926,100 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 107,300 people, in 2100.
That places Ecuador 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 892,300 people | — |
| 1955 | 906,200 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 917,100 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 924,600 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 926,100 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 922,600 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 917,400 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 905,200 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 892,300 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 869,500 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 834,200 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 800,800 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 769,100 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 732,400 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 701,200 people | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 644,200 people | -8.1% |
| 2030 | 597,100 people | -7.3% |
| 2035 | 549,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2040 | 502,400 people | -8.5% |
| 2045 | 458,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2050 | 416,300 people | -9.1% |
| 2055 | 377,100 people | -9.4% |
| 2060 | 340,100 people | -9.8% |
| 2065 | 304,600 people | -10.4% |
| 2070 | 270,200 people | -11.3% |
| 2075 | 236,900 people | -12.3% |
| 2080 | 205,400 people | -13.3% |
| 2085 | 176,300 people | -14.2% |
| 2090 | 150,300 people | -14.7% |
| 2095 | 127,300 people | -15.3% |
| 2100 | 107,300 people | -15.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 107,300 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,600 people, 9.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 107,300 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,900 people, 10.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 899,250 people | 892,300 people | 906,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 920,850 people | 917,100 people | 924,600 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 924,350 people | 922,600 people | 926,100 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 911,300 people | 905,200 people | 917,400 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 880,900 people | 869,500 people | 892,300 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 817,500 people | 800,800 people | 834,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 750,750 people | 732,400 people | 769,100 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 672,700 people | 644,200 people | 701,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 573,050 people | 549,000 people | 597,100 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 480,200 people | 458,000 people | 502,400 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 396,700 people | 377,100 people | 416,300 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 322,350 people | 304,600 people | 340,100 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 253,550 people | 236,900 people | 270,200 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 190,850 people | 176,300 people | 205,400 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 138,800 people | 127,300 people | 150,300 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 107,300 people | 107,300 people | 107,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Ecuador?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ecuador was 107,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 926,100 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,300 people in 2100.
- How does Ecuador rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.