Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ecuador
Ecuador: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ecuador, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ecuador stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ecuador peaked at 4.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +1077.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -71.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +96254.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 115 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 116 San Marino 0.1% compare
- 117 Jamaica 0.1% compare
- 119 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 120 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 120 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 120 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 120 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.0% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ecuador?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Ecuador was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release