4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.42 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
98.42
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2018
All-time low
83
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ecuador is 98.42, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ecuador peaked at 99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83 | — |
| 2001 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 92 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.42 | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.42 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90 | 83 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5 | 96 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.42 | 98.42 | 98.42 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ecuador?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ecuador was 98.42 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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