Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ecuador, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ecuador stood at 98.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ecuador peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 34th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.2% | — |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 98.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.7% | 91.1% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
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 completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ecuador?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Ecuador was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Ecuador ranks 34th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release