Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 6.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ecuador, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.3% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ecuador peaked at 33.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -85.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +136.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -60.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -32.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 4.3% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 9.5% | 3 |
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ecuador?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Ecuador was 6.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Ecuador ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.