Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 82.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ecuador stood at 82.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ecuador peaked at 84.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1982.
That places Ecuador 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 63.1% | — |
| 1982 | 53.6% | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 82.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 70.4% | 82.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 73.2% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.7% | 84.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,519 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,912 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 601,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 491,220 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ecuador was 82.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Ecuador ranks 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.