Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0951 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0951 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.1848 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0951 units per person, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1552 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.156 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1584 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1633 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1636 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1661 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1669 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.169 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1767 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1776 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1829 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1846 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1848 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1848 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1827 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1821 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.183 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.182 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1785 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.176 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1725 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1848 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1781 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.154 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1533 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1534 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1569 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1537 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1523 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1517 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1514 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1509 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1486 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1462 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1443 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1424 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1423 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1378 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1416 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1393 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1377 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1332 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1303 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1301 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1227 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1181 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1151 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1133 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1069 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1046 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0986 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0951 units per person | -3.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0951 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0945 units per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0951 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0949 units per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1639 units per person | 0.1552 units per person | 0.1767 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1823 units per person | 0.1776 units per person | 0.1848 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1635 units per person | 0.1523 units per person | 0.1848 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 units per person | 0.1378 units per person | 0.1517 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.125 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | 0.1393 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1017 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 0.1069 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 99 Bangladesh 0.0961 units per person compare
- 100 Suriname 0.0955 units per person compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0952 units per person compare
- 103 Honduras 0.0949 units per person compare
- 104 Laos 0.0939 units per person compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.0939 units per person compare
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0951 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1848 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.