Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 952,993 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
952,993 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.04 million number
in 2011
All-time low
477,100 number
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Ecuador, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 952,993 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 1.04 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 477,100 number, in 1971.
Ecuador ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 477,100 number | — |
| 1972 | 493,800 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 515,900 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 549,000 number | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 566,685 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 591,241 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 612,091 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 636,563 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 681,215 number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 702,420 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 746,014 number | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 797,969 number | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 823,800 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 832,617 number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 850,354 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 875,805 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 892,100 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 971,411 number | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 858,216 number | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 871,017 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 887,701 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 924,561 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 923,844 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 932,883 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 943,612 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 960,318 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 973,075 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 975,060 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 975,297 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 978,434 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 981,876 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 999,121 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 991,824 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 979,879 number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 958,810 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 949,523 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 952,993 number | +0.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 952,993 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 952,993 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,492 number, 5.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 569,288 number | 477,100 number | 681,215 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 815,135 number | 702,420 number | 892,100 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 909,948 number | 858,216 number | 971,411 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 980,896 number | 943,612 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 998,575 number | 949,523 number | 1.04 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.83 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.28 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Ecuador was 952,993 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,100 number in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.