Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0472 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0472 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0908 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0472 units per person, in 2024.
Ecuador ranks 97th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0753 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0756 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0767 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0794 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0796 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0808 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0813 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0823 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0857 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.086 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0889 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0891 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0896 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0891 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0871 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0755 units per person | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0751 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0752 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0768 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0754 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0748 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0744 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0744 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0741 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0729 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0717 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0707 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0697 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.068 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0695 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0682 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0675 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0654 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0637 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0602 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.058 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0559 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0543 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0529 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0513 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0489 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0472 units per person | -3.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.0472 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0457 units per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.0472 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0457 units per person, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0753 units per person | 0.0857 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0891 units per person | 0.086 units per person | 0.0908 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0771 units per person | 0.0748 units per person | 0.0871 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0715 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 0.0744 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0614 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 0.0682 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0472 units per person | 0.0529 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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, female (number), per capita in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ecuador was 0.0472 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0908 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0472 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.