Current education expenditure, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current education expenditure, total was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, total in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 96.9% for current education expenditure, total in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Ecuador peaked at 97.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.7% | 97.6% | 5 |
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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 current education expenditure, total in Ecuador?
- Current education expenditure, total in Ecuador was 96.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Ecuador ranks 28th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).