Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 868,837 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
868,837
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
71st
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2011
All-time low
506,900
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador is 868,837, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador peaked at 1.08 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 506,900, in 1971.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 506,900 | — |
| 1972 | 525,000 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 549,100 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 580,600 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 597,538 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 624,992 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 644,327 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 670,595 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 722,986 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 747,689 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 788,244 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 835,547 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 853,564 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 868,138 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 888,195 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 914,177 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 930,152 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 892,907 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 906,287 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 924,554 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 963,611 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 959,101 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 966,583 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 981,808 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 994,742 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 991,702 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 979,283 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 978,746 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 962,436 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 948,515 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 934,911 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 929,989 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 893,812 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 868,837 | -2.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 868,837 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 868,837 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 4.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 602,449 | 506,900 | 722,986 | 9 |
| 1980s | 853,213 | 747,689 | 930,152 | 8 |
| 1990s | 946,912 | 892,907 | 1.02 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 981,808 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 962,436 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 915,213 | 868,837 | 948,515 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 68 Senegal 1.09 million compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 1.01 million compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 875,944 compare
- 72 Togo 845,263 compare
- 73 Poland 822,385 compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 810,611 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, male in Ecuador?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Ecuador was 868,837 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 506,900 in 1971.
- How does Ecuador rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release