Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9485 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador stood at 0.9485 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador peaked at 0.9806 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7673 GPIA, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 65th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.7673 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9247 GPIA | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9324 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9245 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9302 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9277 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9371 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.946 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9651 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9393 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9399 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9469 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9129 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9806 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.972 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9485 GPIA | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7673 GPIA | 0.7673 GPIA | 0.7673 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9272 GPIA | 0.9245 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9415 GPIA | 0.9277 GPIA | 0.9651 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 GPIA | 0.9129 GPIA | 0.9806 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 62 Cyprus 0.9582 GPIA compare
- 63 Palestine, State of 0.9528 GPIA compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 0.9486 GPIA compare
- 66 Jordan 0.9424 GPIA compare
- 67 El Salvador 0.9353 GPIA compare
- 68 Republic of Korea 0.9238 GPIA compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
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 0.9485 GPIA 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 0.9806 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7673 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ecuador ranks 65th out of 96 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 down 1.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release