Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador is 93.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 89th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 63.1% | — |
| 1982 | 70.4% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 90.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 89.9% | 93.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 92.9% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 86 Mauritius 94.0% compare
- 87 Kuwait 93.9% compare
- 88 Belize 93.7% compare
- 90 Hong Kong, China 93.4% compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 92.5% compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.9% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador was 93.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ecuador ranks 89th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release