Ecuador vs United States: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2023
United States
97.0%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
143rd
United States rank
145th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 97.2% against 97.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 143rd and United States ranks 145th of 217 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.9% | 101.9% | 6.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 100.7% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Ecuador or United States?
- Ecuador, at 97.2% against 97.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Ecuador and United States?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd and United States ranks 145th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.