Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 320,656 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador is 320,656 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 346,110 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,989 number, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6,989 number | — |
| 1973 | 8,029 number | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 9,382 number | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 10,723 number | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 12,067 number | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 14,322 number | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 16,317 number | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 20,336 number | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 20,895 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 25,760 number | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 29,479 number | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 33,055 number | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 40,280 number | +21.9% |
| 1985 | 44,668 number | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 47,249 number | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 51,209 number | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 54,238 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 66,036 number | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 62,360 number | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 67,449 number | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 72,918 number | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 78,280 number | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 84,201 number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 90,558 number | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 94,414 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 99,592 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 104,526 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 106,171 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 108,804 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 114,839 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 128,659 number | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 142,976 number | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 190,297 number | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 208,937 number | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 220,512 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 242,852 number | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 261,017 number | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 295,130 number | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 337,869 number | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 342,236 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 346,110 number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 337,011 number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 320,656 number | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,271 number | 6,989 number | 20,336 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 38,537 number | 20,895 number | 54,238 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 74,543 number | 62,360 number | 90,558 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 129,922 number | 94,414 number | 208,937 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,377 number | 220,512 number | 346,110 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ecuador was 320,656 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 346,110 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,989 number in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.