Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador
Ecuador: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 14.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
88th
of 103 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2019
All-time low
11.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador is 14.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
That places Ecuador 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.7% | — |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Ecuador was 14.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release