Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.72 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador peaked at 2.11 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 984,000, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 984,000 | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.74 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.89 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 million | 984,000 | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.45 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.75 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.93 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.90 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.72 million | 1.88 million | 5 |
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More education data for Ecuador
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador was 1.72 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 984,000 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.