Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 98.1% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador peaked at 99.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 88.9% | 95.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 95.6% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ecuador was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 36th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release