Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador

Ecuador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 96.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 26 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2018
All-time low
80.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 80.7 %2003: 86.8 %2005: 88.4 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 91.8 %2008: 95 %2009: 93.4 %2010: 95.1 %2011: 95.4 %2012: 97 %2013: 97.2 %2014: 95 %2015: 95.9 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 98.6 %2018: 99.5 %2019: 96.3 %2020: 97.5 %2021: 98.4 %2022: 99 %2023: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador is 96.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2001.

Ecuador ranks 9th of 26 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.

Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%) in Ecuador, 2001 to 2023.
Year % Change
2001 80.7%
2003 86.8% +7.6%
2005 88.4% +1.8%
2006 90.9% +2.8%
2007 91.8% +1.0%
2008 95.0% +3.5%
2009 93.4% -1.7%
2010 95.1% +1.8%
2011 95.4% +0.3%
2012 97.0% +1.7%
2013 97.2% +0.2%
2014 95.0% -2.3%
2015 95.9% +0.9%
2016 97.4% +1.6%
2017 98.6% +1.2%
2018 99.5% +0.9%
2019 96.3% -3.2%
2020 97.5% +1.2%
2021 98.4% +0.9%
2022 99.0% +0.6%
2023 96.8% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.6% 80.7% 95.0% 7
2010s 96.7% 95.0% 99.5% 10
2020s 97.9% 96.8% 99.0% 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Uruguay 97.4% compare
  2. 7 Peru 97.2% compare
  3. 8 Panama 96.9% compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 95.8% compare
  5. 11 Mexico 95.7% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Ecuador was 96.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2001.
How does Ecuador rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
26 places, 364 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release