Labor force with basic education, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Labor force with basic education, male was 71.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
71.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 123 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2001
All-time low
71.6%
in 2025
Years of data
24
2000–2025

Labor force with basic education, male in Ecuador, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 87.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 89.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 82.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 83.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 82.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 84.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 80.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 79.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 76.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 75.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 74.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 74.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 73.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 74.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 76.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 76.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 76.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 75 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 74.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 74.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 73 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 72.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 72 % of male working-age population with basic education2025: 71.6 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 71.6% for labor force with basic education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Ecuador peaked at 89.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2025.

That places Ecuador 34th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.0% 76.9% 89.7% 9
2010s 75.1% 73.3% 76.9% 10
2020s 72.7% 71.6% 74.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Ecuador?
Labor force with basic education, male in Ecuador was 71.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
How does Ecuador rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Ecuador ranks 34th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).