Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador peaked at 97.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Ecuador was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Ecuador ranks 29th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release