Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 96.8% 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 96.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ecuador peaked at 97.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1974.
Ecuador ranks 64th of 100 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 87.0% | — |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.6% | 95.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.6% | 97.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- 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)
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 96.8% 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 97.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1974.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ecuador ranks 64th out of 100 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 0.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release