Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Ecuador
Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 90.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2000
All-time low
85.0%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ecuador is 90.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ecuador peaked at 92.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 73rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.9% | — |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 90.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 90.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 90.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 85.0% | 92.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.5% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.5% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ecuador?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ecuador was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release