Education spending in Ecuador
Ecuador: Education spending was 3.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Ecuador, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Ecuador is 3.69, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Ecuador peaked at 6.87 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Education spending in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | — |
| 1971 | 1.88 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.42 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +73.8% |
| 1985 | 5.23 | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 6.87 | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 2 | -70.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 4.52 | +275.6% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.11 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.46 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4.61 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.66 | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.61 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.82 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +275.6% | 1.2 | 4.52 |
| 1984 | +73.8% | 2.42 | 4.2 |
| 1995 | -70.9% | 6.87 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.88 | 2.42 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.44 | 4.2 | 6.87 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.55 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 1.2 | 4.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.25 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.61 | 4.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 116 Dominican Republic 3.76 compare
- 117 Djibouti 3.75 compare
- 118 Luxembourg 3.74 compare
- 120 Nepal 3.69 compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 3.66 compare
- 122 Aruba 3.62 compare
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 education spending in Ecuador?
- Education spending in Ecuador was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1986.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for education spending?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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