Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 86.4% 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 86.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador peaked at 91.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1974.
That places Ecuador 66th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 47.2% | — |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 88.1% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 78.8% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 78.5% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 84.4% | 91.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 868,837 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0479 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (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 86.4% 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 91.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 97 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 1.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release