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

Latest (2024)
1.72 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.11 million
in 2011
All-time low
984,000
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Ecuador, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 67 Syria 2.17 million compare
  2. 68 Guinea 2.11 million compare
  3. 69 Sierra Leone 2.07 million compare
  4. 71 Togo 1.66 million compare
  5. 72 Papua New Guinea 1.65 million compare
  6. 73 Poland 1.60 million compare

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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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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
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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.